Calling all runners, walkers, and wildlife lovers 🥇🏃♂️- our 12th annual Night Owl 5k is scheduled for Saturday May 30th! Come join us as we race through the scenic forests of Panola Mountain State Park. Each participant receives a t-shirt, photos with our ambassador animals, and a chance to win medals. (NOTE: The deadline to guarantee your t-shirt size is this Wednesday, 5/6.)
All proceeds benefit our mission of wildlife rehabilitation and education. Click on the link in our bio or visit our website to sign up today!
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Calling all wildlife lovers! 📣 We offer free tours every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Just meet us out on our front porch and you could see AWARE ambassadors like Joey, the Virginia opossum shown here. Our ambassadors rotate so we can't promise him every time, but you are sure to see something cool!
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To all those who celebrate, we wish you a happy Easter!🐰🌷As you fill your baskets with treats and goodies, we kindly remind you not to buy baby bunnies as an Easter gift. Rabbits are reportedly the third most commonly surrendered animal to shelters around the United States, and a majority of rabbits bought for Easter will not live past their first year.
We recommend you adopt only if you are prepared for a 10+ year commitment, and only rescue from a reputable organization.
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Spring has sprung here at AWARE, which means baby season has begun! “Baby season” generally refers to the period from spring through fall when there is a surge in young, orphaned, or injured animals needing care.
We expect more than half of the 1,400 or so patients we’ll accept this year to arrive in the next 4 months, and they will need food, formula, nests, bedding, fluids, medicine, and more. To ensure we are able to provide the care our patients need, we have a goal to raise $25,000 over the course of this year’s Baby Campaign.
If you feel inclined to give, please visit our website (link found in the comments below) to contribute, and read more about our mission!
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Did You Know? - Musk turtles (also called stinkpots) are known for their ability to secrete a smelly “musk” from glands on the edge of their shells when threatened!
Pictured: This adult musk turtle came to us with an abscess in his foot.
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Happy #wildlifewednesday! Today we are highlighting this adult yellow-bellied sap sucker, found in Gray, Georgia with a broken wing and a bruised pelvis. In the photo, he is receiving fluids from one of our amazing wildlife care supervisors! After lots of cage rest, we are hoping to see this guy stand on his own and use his wings successfully.
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Continuing with our ambassador reintroductions, we’d like you to meet Hopscotch the green tree frog!
Hopscotch was found in a tree inside a Walmart, and fortunately someone brought her to AWARE. We determined she had a broken leg which was quickly fixed, but because we did not know where she came from (and her species does not do well with relocation) we could not release her safely.
Hopscotch lives full-time at AWARE, where she helps educate our visitors on the role of green tree frogs in our environment.
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In honor of the Winter Olympic Games happening this week, here are a couple of critters showing off their own skills!
🎥1/4: Southern flying squirrel snagging some food before jumping away.
🎥2/4: Eastern bluebird bathing.
🎥3/4: Southern short-tailed shrew running through tunnels.
🎥4/4: Striped skunks checking out their enrichment and playing with each other.
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As we head into a new year, we wanted to take the time to reintroduce a few our ambassadors! These are critters that are unable to be released successfully, and live with us full-time at AWARE.
First up is Bugsy, the broad-winged hawk! Bugsy was brought in after being hit by a car. At the time she was only a fledging, and still dependent on her parents for meals. We determined she had suffered head trauma causing depth perception issues and some neurological damage, preventing a successful release to her original habitat.
Bugsy now lives a happy and active life with us at AWARE, where she provides education on the importance of broad-winged hawks and peaceful coexistence with humans. She is very curious, and loves to watch our volunteers at work!
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Today’s #wildlifewednesday features this adult Brazilian free-tailed bat, who was found on the ground outside of Grady Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Results of his initial exam included dehydration and mites, both of which will be treated during his time at AWARE. Once this bat has demonstrated successful flight and full hydration, and outside temperatures are warmer, we will attempt a successful release!
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Did You Know? - The pileated woodpecker is North America’s largest woodpecker! You can find them digging in dead trees and fallen logs for carpenter ants and other insects, their main source of food.
The pileated woodpecker shown in the photo is healing from a fractured wing.
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Happy #wildlifewednesday! This adult pileated woodpecker was rescued after being caught by a hawk. His rehab plan includes pain meds and a wing wrap (as shown in the photo) to fix a fracture. Fingers crossed for a complete recovery!
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