New drop-off site for sick, injured or orphaned wildlife opens at Assiniboine Park Zoo

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· Posted: May 29, 2025 12:23 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

A caller installation wherever sick, injured oregon orphaned wildlife tin beryllium dropped disconnected is opening up its doors astatine Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo.

Animals tin get impermanent attraction astatine the drop-off centre earlier they are transferred to Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre successful Ile des Chênes, astir 20 kilometres southbound of Winnipeg. 

The caller installation was launched arsenic a concern betwixt the Assiniboine Park Conservancy and Wildlife Haven successful hopes of conserving wildlife and their earthy habitats by making carnal attraction much accessible successful the city, they said successful a associated quality merchandise connected Thursday. 

Anyone who finds an injured oregon orphaned carnal should telephone Wildlife Haven astatine 204-202-3806 for guidance. 

Staff volition find if the carnal is eligible for attraction and supply proposal connected adjacent steps. In immoderate cases, quality involution whitethorn not beryllium recommended, the merchandise said. 

Animals eligible for attraction tin beryllium droped disconnected astatine the facility astatine Assiniboine Park Zoo, which volition beryllium open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It is accessible to the nationalist connected the westbound broadside of the main entrance parking batch astatine 2595 Roblin Blvd. 

Volunteers volition negociate the intake process with guidance from the zoo's veterinary team, who volition supply wellness and payment assessments on with impermanent attraction arsenic needed, the merchandise said. 

After hours, wildlife can beryllium dropped astatine Winnipeg's Bridgwater Veterinary Hospital at 100-350 North Town Rd.