North Carolina Zoo VHS Wildlife Rehab Center

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

We sincerely appreciate the work that Joel Sartore, Photographer does. And were thrilled to be included in the Photo Ark project.

08/11/2026

The bear cubs you see in those pictures are ones that we raised and released. We work with North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission raising cubs

06/26/2026

Otters are not the only wildlife patients we are busy caring for (although they do require the most fish!), we are also busy caring for other native injured and orphaned wildlife such as opossums, songbirds, reptiles, raptors, skunks, and bears cubs. If you would like to help these animals as well, you can visit our Amazon wish list here or make a donation through NC Zoo society to go directly to the wildlife center

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3HKTXKQW1O9IB?type=wishlist&filter=unpurchased&sort=priority&viewType=list
https://www.nczoo.com/forms/caring-for-animals/

06/19/2026

Do you or someone you know like to go fishing?🐟

The NC Zoo WRC is currently rehabbing EIGHT North American river otters. These babies will eat 8+ pounds of fish daily. That's a lot of fish to keep up with!

If you are planning a fishing trip soon we would love to get any fish or shellfish you have left over!
If this does apply to you please reach out to the center by calling at (336)879-7644, emailing at [email protected], or messaging us here to set up a drop off time!

Qualifications: FRESH frozen fish or shellfish, no hooks please! If the hook does get swallowed please remove before donation. No filleted fish, these will be given out whole. :)

Edited:The response to this request has been overwhelming(in the best way!), we have already received over 50lbs of fish! We would like to narrow our request down to smaller sized fish (12 inches or less) and crayfish. We greatly appreciate everyone's willingness to help keep these otters well fed and enriched this summer. If fishing is not your forte, then stay tuned for an upcoming post on other ways to give.
We would also like to mention that these otters are rehab patients. They are growing and learning to prepare for life back in the wild behind the scenes with limited interaction with humans.

06/15/2026

Y'all means all.

05/06/2026

Did you know..
The staff at the wildlife center wear many hats!
A few of our tasks include feeding infants (as often as every 30 minutes!), maintaining medical care for injured animals, caring for our outdoor pre-release animals, training new volunteers and interns, and making appointments.

Our current caseload is over 70 patients, so we ask that you please be patient and understanding as we try to prioritize top standards of care while also attempting to answer phone calls and do call backs.
We also ask that if you do set up an appointment to please arrive no more than 15 minutes early or late as to not overlap with other appointments.

04/24/2026

At the wildlife center we are extremely grateful for our volunteers and all that they do.
Every little task from nursery feedings, to everyday husbandry, to maintaining our facilities helps keep the center running smooth.
"We are honored to have you on our team. Thank you for your hard work."

04/23/2026

To our volunteers, "No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.”

04/21/2026

Thanks to the weather warming up, we were able to release a majority of our reptile patients from last year!

Reminder that this time of year reptiles will be out and about, sometimes crossing roads or wandering through your yard. Please be mindful of them while driving, mowing or doing yardwork. If you have to move an animal, move it in the same direction it is going and ensure the safety of the animals and yourself.