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California Wildlife Center California Wildlife Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of native California wildlife.

We offer our services at no charge. WILDLIFE HOTLINE: (310)458-9453 http://www.cawildlife.org

We are so grateful for our community of supporters. Thanks to your generosity, with our donor match included, we have al...
10/12/2026

We are so grateful for our community of supporters. Thanks to your generosity, with our donor match included, we have already raised $69,094 to provide food, medicine, and life-saving care for our local wildlife.

But we are still $453 away from unlocking the full $35,000 match to reach our $70,000 goal.

There is still time to help us meet our goal. Donate today and your donation will be matched dollar for dollar, doubling your gift!

Together, we can give our local wildlife a fighting chance during this extreme weather event.

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Together, we can help protect wildlife during Super El Niño. As our local wildlife faces changing conditions and increas...
10/11/2026

Together, we can help protect wildlife during Super El Niño. As our local wildlife faces changing conditions and increased threats, there are simple things each of us can do to help:

Give wildlife space. If you see a distressed animal, keep your distance and keep pets away. Never approach, feed, or move wildlife. Instead, contact CWC for guidance. Our emergency lines are monitored 7 days a week.

See a marine animal in distress? Call or text our Marine Mammal Rescue Team at 310-924-7256. Unsure? An early report can make the difference for survival.

See a terrestrial animal that may need help? Text our ICU team at 818-451-7269.

Here are some additional things you can do in your communities:

Keep fishing gear and trash out of the ocean. Dispose of fishing line, hooks, plastics, and other waste in appropriate receptacles so they don't end up in the ocean or storm drains, where they can become dangerous to wildlife.

Don't feed wildlife. Feeding can draw animals into dangerous locations and inappropriate foods can cause serious health problems.

And most importantly, you can help CWC be ready. Donate through October 12th and your gift will be DOUBLED through our $35,000 matching campaign. Your support helps us respond when wildlife needs us most.

California Wildlife Center is committed to giving every animal possible a second chance at life during the Super El Niño...
10/10/2026

California Wildlife Center is committed to giving every animal possible a second chance at life during the Super El Niño. Here are just some of the ways we are preparing for the challenges ahead:

Expanding the capacity of our response team: We are investing in additional staff coverage so we can respond to an increase in rescue calls.

Stockpiling life-saving medications: We are bulk purchasing key medications used in the treatment of Domoic Acid poisoning to ensure we have enough on hand to meet a surge in patients.

Purchasing critical medical equipment: We are investing in a portable ultrasound machine to use in the diagnosis of marine mammals and seabirds.

Increasing public outreach and education: We are ramping up efforts to educate community members on how to recognize animals in distress, what they can do to help, and how to avoid accidentally causing more harm to impacted wildlife.

These life-saving efforts require significant investment and we cannot do it without your support. Please donate today. Time is running out for your gift to be matched!

The Super El Niño has the potential to unleash strong winter storms in Southern California. Frequent or intense storms c...
10/09/2026

The Super El Niño has the potential to unleash strong winter storms in Southern California. Frequent or intense storms can negatively affect wildlife, including migratory or nesting birds, burrowing mammals, and young animals who have not yet learned how to survive in extreme weather conditions.

Sadly, the impacts of the Super El Niño might be felt long into 2027. This event has the potential to significantly raise temperatures for the year and produce a more destructive fire season. We must be prepared to treat patients for related injuries and illnesses.

Your donation will support our mobilization efforts in the face of extreme weather. Give by October 12th and your gift will be doubled!

When marine mammals and seabirds are starving, they often seek out easy prey closer to human activity. As a result, we s...
10/08/2026

When marine mammals and seabirds are starving, they often seek out easy prey closer to human activity. As a result, we see a surge in fishing-gear entanglements and other human-caused injuries during mass starvation events.

Affected animals often require advanced medical care, including surgery to remove hooks and other foreign bodies. Your support will help California Wildlife Center provide the care these animals need to survive.

Help us raise $35,000 and CWC’s Board will match every dollar. That’s $70,000 to help cover the cost of food, medicine, and care.

Warmer ocean temperatures can cause fish to move out to sea, or to lower depths in search of cooler waters. This disrupt...
10/07/2026

Warmer ocean temperatures can cause fish to move out to sea, or to lower depths in search of cooler waters. This disruption in food availability for marine mammals and seabirds can lead to mass starvation and stranding events.

With record-high ocean temperatures, we anticipate a surge in weak and underweight animals. Many of these animals can be saved, but they need medical intervention to give them a chance.

Donate now and your gift will go twice as far to provide the food and medical attention these animals need to return to the wild.

Most often, when terrestrial patients leave CWC’s care, we’re left to wonder what their future holds with little hope of...
10/06/2026

Most often, when terrestrial patients leave CWC’s care, we’re left to wonder what their future holds with little hope of answers. Though we tag our pinniped patients, the resources to track the wide variety of other species we rehabilitate are mostly outside our reach.

The post-release story for this bobcat transferred to us from Tehachapi Volunteer Wildlife Transport and Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network will be different thanks to our partners . CWC recently had the pleasure to host  the California Carnivores Program team from UC Davis in collaboration with our friends at CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife to place a GPS tracking collar before this patient’s release. The bobcat was anesthetized and his condition monitored by CWC’s veterinary team, while the California Carnivores program team took measurements and blood samples for their research.

This bobcat’s story of survival included a battle with emaciation, mange and gastrointestinal parasites. His rescue was made possible by a dedicated community. His return to the wild is a testament to the success of compassionate, professional wildlife care and management efforts. We hope to hear more of his second chance at life as time passes and the data from his collar comes in!


California Wildlife Center is preparing for an increase in Domoic Acid poisoning due to the Super El Niño. During these ...
10/06/2026

California Wildlife Center is preparing for an increase in Domoic Acid poisoning due to the Super El Niño. During these toxicity events, CWC responds to hundreds of calls to help affected California Sea Lions and seabirds stranded on our local beaches and in desperate need of medical care.

A neurotoxin produced by algal blooms, Domoic Acid accumulates in fish and causes seizures, disorientation, and even death in animals that consume contaminated prey. Warmer waters from the El Niño may increase the intensity, duration, and frequency of toxicity events in the months ahead.

Please donate today so we can respond to animals in crisis. Every dollar will be matched up to $35,000!

Our local wildlife is facing potentially catastrophic impacts from the Super El Niño. California Wildlife Center anticip...
10/05/2026

Our local wildlife is facing potentially catastrophic impacts from the Super El Niño. California Wildlife Center anticipates a surge in patients due to higher ocean temperatures and we need your support.

Donate now through October 12th to have your gift doubled! CWC’s Board has created a $35,000 matching pool to help us raise urgently needed funds for the Super El Niño response. That means your donation will have twice the impact!

All this week we’ll be sharing information on the threats from the Super El Niño, how CWC is ramping up to help our native wildlife, and the impact your support will have.

We are going to put our all into the Super El Niño response, but we cannot do it alone. Please donate now and help us raise $35,000 to unlock the full match!

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Calabasas, CA
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