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Speaking of Wildlife Speaking of Wildlife provides permanent sanctuary to non-releasable Ontario wildlife

Speaking of Wildlife is an OMNRF licensed and federally inspected Wildlife Education Centre that gives permanent sanctuary to non-releasable Ontario Wildlife; many of our animals have been injured, orphaned, abandoned or illegally kept as pets and were unable to return to the wild as they should. They will live out the rest of their lives with us at Speaking of Wildlife and, where suited, will participate in our education programs, teaching audiences and visitors about the animals that we share our environment with.

10/21/2026

I'll be taking that, thank you!

The Speaking of Wildlife family is sending lots of love and support to Jake Oakley, as he undergoes treatment to battle ...
10/20/2026

The Speaking of Wildlife family is sending lots of love and support to Jake Oakley, as he undergoes treatment to battle cancer.

Jake has been a friend to SOW and has generously shared his incredible talent for photography with us; some of our animal residents have had the pleasure of being in front of his lens and his beautiful work has been featured in our calendar!

Jake's family has organized a photography auction to help support him through treatment. We invite our community to show Jake some love by checking out the auction:

So, Why Photography?

Hello Monday!
10/19/2026

Hello Monday!

Scamp admiring some of the artwork from yesterday's Paint Day with Nancy Hunter-Artist 😍
10/18/2026

Scamp admiring some of the artwork from yesterday's Paint Day with Nancy Hunter-Artist 😍

10/16/2026

How we imagine the reunion is going... 💔❤️‍🩹

Gosh, I don't know how to start this one...In an unfortunate turn of events, we've lost Cranberry the Cardinal. In earl...
10/16/2026

Gosh, I don't know how to start this one...

In an unfortunate turn of events, we've lost Cranberry the Cardinal.

In early September, our team noticed that Cranberry's enucleated (empty) eye socket had been filling up with fluid. Right away, we got her in for a veterinary exam, culture and began treatment for inflammation and infection. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts and medicinal treatment, the issue persisted. Our only remaining option was to explore surgically. Cranberry had two wonderful veterinarians on her side and together, they performed micro-surgery to identify the problem; a bit of tissue that had been missed during the original enucleation. While this is a common complication of enucleation/evisceration, it can take weeks or even years to present with symptoms. They were able to locate and remove the problematic tissue however, they faced a number of challenges and complications that prolonged the surgery and ultimately, Cranberry passed away before they were able to complete the procedure.

This is absolutely not the outcome that we expected, we are shocked and heartbroken. But, we know that (St.) Louis is singing his little heart out at the sight of her right now ❤️‍🩹

These losses take a toll on our hearts. Every little being that becomes part of our wild family is treated as such. We do more than just care for them; we love them, we advocate for them (and their species) and we miss them dearly when they're gone.

Snacky.
10/15/2026

Snacky.

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