Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center

It's the time of year to keep an eye out for Common Loons that get stranded in wet parking lots. From above, a black, wet parking lot looks a lot like a body of water. Loons are diving birds with their legs located near the rear of their bodies. This is great for swimming and diving, but not so much for walking on land. They are unable to take flight from land and need to be placed back in water to survive. If you find one, please call the clinic for detailed instructions on how to help 215-249-1938. #aarkwildlifeandrehabcenter #aark #helpushelpwildlife #loon #6abc #SGN

A HUGE Aark Thank You to Corbin Siller for collecting donations for Aark for his 8th birthday. We love his enthusiasm and generosity!! THANK YOU!!! We see a future volunteer in the making!!

The Gull (Lesser Black Back) in the last video has made a full recovery and was able to be released back at the same place he was found!! #aark#aarkwildlife#gull#release#helpushelpwildlife#cuteness#6abc#SGN

A Gull who came in with head trauma and is recovering nicely is enjoying his bath!

Warblers are difficult to identify. Congratulations if you got all five correct!!

Did you know there are over 50 types of Warblers in North America? These are a few we caught migrating through the area. Can you name them all? Photos Stephen Lis and Matthew Danihel #aarkwildlife #helpushelpwildlife #wildlife #cuteness #animalpictures #6abc #babyanimals #animallove #dailydiversion #SGN #birds #warbler

A HUGE Aark thank you to Maddie Billet for her hard work making critter cages for us!! They will be put to good use. And congratulations on earning the Gold Award - quite and accomplishment!! https://www.timespub.com//maddie-billet-earns-girl-scout/

THANK YOU to everyone that has been dropping off newspaper to the clinic. Our patient load is slowing down and we have plenty of newspaper for the next few months. We will let you know when we need more! Thank you!!

What may look like a price tag on this Monarch Butterfly is actually part of the Monarch Watch Tagging Program. According to their website "The Monarch Watch Tagging Program is a large-scale citizen science project that was initiated in 1992 to help understand the dynamics of the monarch's spectacular fall migration through mark and recapture." You can learn more about the program at www.monarchwatch.org #aarkwildlife #helpushelpwildlife #wildlife #cuteness #animalpictures #6abc #babyanimals #animallove #dailydiversion #SGN #monarchbutterfly

Thank you Shops at Valley Square for including Aark Wildlife as one of the five possible charity recipients. If you are in the area, stop by and snap a photo and have a chance to name the spider!

One of the female Eastern Box Turtles in our care last spring laid eggs!! We were able to successfully incubate them and watch as they emerged from their shells. Eastern Box Turtles are a vulnerable species here in Pennsylvania. Their numbers are continuously dropping due to habitat loss, unwarranted human intervention, and global climate change. Each individual turtle is a valuable member of a delicate species. Once they get a little older, we will be able to release these cuties back into the wild where their average life span is 40 to 50 years. There have been many reports of Box Turtles living into their 100’s. Let’s hope these little ones live a long and happy life. #aarkwildlife #helpushelpwildlife #wildlife #cuteness #animalpictures #6abc #babyanimals #animallove #dailydiversion #SGN #turtle #turtlelove

This adorable Eastern Gray Tree Frog was brought into Aark a few days ago. After a thorough examination and test run climbing a branch, it was determined to be fit for release. Enjoy your freedom!

The clinic is starting fall / winter hours on Monday September 28th. Staff will be available from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. As always, the clinic is open for animal drop off 24 hours, seven days a week throughout the year.

Thank you to former Aark Volunteer Matthew Danihel for letting us know about the upcoming virtual 25th annual California Condor Release hosted but the Peregrine Fund and Bureau of Land Management! Mark your calendar for this Saturday, September 26th at 2:00 pm and watch the event live on The Peregrine Fund's YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch... You can learn more about the Peregrine Fund here: https://peregrinefund.org