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stories from the Sanctuary

May 30, 2025

As birds flit to and from their nests, fox kits dash around their dens, and humans call the RWS hotline all day long, one species is taking things slow…very slow. Cumbersomely slow, in fact. We’re talking, of course, about the charming Common Snapping Turtle!

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Three eastern screech owls sit squished together on a perch inside RWS's wildlife care nursery.

December 29, 2024

Our ED chats with our animal care staff about the patients that stuck with them the most in 2024.

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