We give mother nature a helping hand by raising and rehabilitating orphaned and injured wildlife so they may be released back to the wild. Our 27-acre site includes a state-of-the-art animal care facility as well as sophisticated enclosures, allowing us to care for–and successfully release–more injured and orphaned animals.
Our Mission: Rescue, Rehabilitate, and Release
Our work is not possible without your support.
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What’s New
🚨 Program Update: Wild Wonders Postponed 🚨 Due to challenges from the #DavisFire, our guest speaker can’t make it this Sunday. But no worries—we`re rescheduled for next Sunday, September 22nd at 2 PM! 🦅🌿 Mark your calendars, and we’ll see you then!
#Wildlife #NatureLovers #LTWC #EventUpdate
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Did you know porcupines have multiple distinct layers of fur?
🦔 Guard Hairs: These long, dark-to-light hairs make them look larger and more intimidating but aren`t sharp like quills.
🦔 Quills: North American porcupines have about 30,000 quills, shorter than the guard hairs, with light bases and dark tips.
🦔 Winter Coat: A dense layer of soft fur keeps them warm during the colder months. In spring, they shed this coat, making their quills more visible. As the weather cools, they start regrowing that thick, plush fur. Apparently, Porky is ready for fall!
#WildlifeFacts #Porcupines
🔥 Living in or visiting Tahoe during fire season? Stay informed on Wildfire Safety!
Join us for our Wild Wonders program on Wednesday, September 11th at 6 PM. Danny Shaw and Kelsey Elliot from the Great Basin Institute will share essential tips to keep you and your loved ones safe. Don`t miss it! 🌲🚒
Free Admission, but donations are greatly appreciated. All donations support our wildlife hospital.
🪑 Bring camp chairs
📍 Location: 1551 Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe
🚗 Limited parking – please carpool or bike
🐶 No dogs, please
Seating is limited, so arrive early!
Learn more on our website (link in bio!)
Photo: National Interagency Fire Center, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
#WildfireSafety #TahoeLife #WildWonders #TINS
The excitement is building! In just 3 days, we`ll be gathering at the beautiful Landing Tahoe Resort & Spa for our biggest night of the year—Wild & Free 🎉.
Whether you`re already a wildlife warrior or just curious to see how we work our magic, this night is all about celebrating and supporting the incredible animals we rescue, rehabilitate, and release back into the wild. 🦅🦊
Haven’t grabbed your tickets yet? No worries, there’s still time to join us! 🎟️ But don’t wait too long—we’re almost SOLD OUT! Visit the link in our bio to learn more!
Every ticket helps save lives, and we couldn’t do it without YOU. 💚
🌍 Today is International Vulture Awareness Day!
Did you know that the scientific name of the Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura, means "golden purifier"? These incredible birds play a vital role in cleaning our ecosystems by scavenging carcasses and preventing the spread of diseases like rabies. Sadly vultures are one of the most endangered groups of birds. Keep vultures safe and our ecosystems clean—avoid using lead shot when hunting! 🦅✨ #VultureAwareness #TurkeyVulture #Conservation
🍽️ Oz, our American Kestrel ambassador, is savoring a big food reward from the lure! The lure is a key tool for ending sessions and, in emergencies, recalling a lost bird—though we hope it never comes to that! 🦅✨ #AmericanKestrel #BirdTraining #WildlifeAmbassador
Happy National Wildlife Day! 🌿 Today, we celebrate the incredible creatures that make our world wild and wonderful. 🐻🐦🦊 What better way to honor them than by joining us at our biggest event of the year—Wild & Free!
By attending, you’ll be supporting our life-saving rehabilitation efforts for wildlife in need and helping protect the natural world we all share. 🌍 Tickets are still available, so grab yours and be part of something truly impactful. Link in the Bio! 🎟️
The countdown is on! Our Wild & Free event is almost here, and tickets are nearly gone! This is one of your last chances to join us for an unforgettable evening.
📅 Date: Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
📍 Location: Landing Tahoe Resort & Spa
This year’s event features a thrilling live auction and our first in-person silent auction with amazing items, including:
🏨 Night stays at Coachmen Hotel & Edgewood Hotel
🌊 Tandem parasailing adventures
📜 Estate planning certificates
🚣 Kayak & bike rentals
…and so much more!
All proceeds support our wildlife rescue and rehab, plus our nature education programs 🦉🐻
Don`t miss out! Link in the bio to purchase your tickets!!
☀️ Phoenix, our Red-tailed Hawk ambassador, enjoys strolling in the sunshine! Watch him shake out his feathers and followed by a cute tail wiggle—a behavior known as a "rouse." It’s a sign of calm and comfort in many bird species! 🦅✨ #RedTailedHawk #BirdBehavior #WildlifeAmbassador
🐾 Kick off September with our Wild Wonders program at LTWC on Sunday, September 1st at 2 PM!
Learn how we work with our animal ambassadors and master the basics of choice-based training. The best part? You can use these tips with your pets—and even people! 🐶✨
Free Admission, but donations are greatly appreciated. All donations support our wildlife hospital.
🪑 Bring camp chairs
📍 Location: 1551 Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe
🚗 Limited parking – please carpool or bike
🐶 No dogs, please
Seating is limited, so arrive early!
#WildWonders #AnimalTraining #PetLovers
🌸 Enrichment time! Our ambassador raptors, like Tippi the American Kestrel, love paper flowers with hidden treats. It’s a fun way for her to practice natural behaviors like ripping and shredding! 🦅✨
#RaptorEnrichment #KestrelLove #WildlifeAmbassador
Do you see how Porky eats her carrot? Very mindful.. very cutesy.. very demure. She’s not like the other porcupines.
#wildlife #porcupine #animal #wild
🐰 Surprise! White-tailed jackrabbits are still around Tahoe! 🐇
Thought to be gone from the area, these elusive hares have been redocumented by TINS (@tahoenaturalists)! Want to learn more about these incredible rabbits and other species around Lake Tahoe? Join us at our Wild Wonders program this Wednesday, August 28th at 6 PM with Dr. Will Richard, Executive Director of TINS. Don`t miss out! 🌲✨
Free Admission, but donations are greatly appreciated. All donations support our wildlife hospital.
🪑 Bring camp chairs
📍 Location: 1551 Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe
🚗 Limited parking – please carpool or bike
🐶 No dogs, please
Seating is limited, so arrive early!
Learn more on our website (link in bio!)
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
#WildlifeWednesday #LakeTahoe #WildlifeConservation #TINS
🦅 Training in progress! We shake the stationary travel carrier and reward Em, our Bald Eagle ambassador, for staying calm. This helps him feel comfortable and confident when we hit bumps in a moving carrier, like during car rides. 🚗✨
#BaldEagle #WildlifeTraining #AnimalAmbassador
☀️ Summer may be ending, but our weekly Wild Wonders education programs are still going strong through September and October!
Check out the updated schedule on our website: ltwc.org. Don’t miss out on the fun! 🌲✨
Free Admission, but donations are greatly appreciated. All donations support our wildlife hospital.
🪑 Bring camp chairs
📍 Location: 1551 Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe
🚗 Limited parking – please carpool or bike
🐶 No dogs, please
Seating is limited, so arrive early!
#WildWonders #FallEvents #LakeTahoe
🦔 Some soothing porcupine ASMR, brought to you by our North American Porcupine Ambassador, Porky! 💤🎧
#PorcupineASMR #WildlifeAmbassador
Join Us for a Community Work Day at LTWC! 💛
At LTWC, we live alongside wildlife, constantly working to keep our patients safe and secure. To continue this important work, we need your help!
This Saturday (8/17) at 9 a.m., we’re hosting a community work day to reinforce our perimeter fence, ensuring our animals are always protected. We have tasks for all skill levels, so everyone can pitch in.
Bring your friends and loved ones—just make sure all volunteers are 18 or older. As a token of our gratitude, lunch will be provided at 12 p.m.
If you can lend a hand, please email our Community Programs Coordinator, Katie, at katie@ltwc.org so we can plan for lunch. We’re asking for all hands on deck—your support means the world to us!
🦅 Join Phoenix for Wild Wonders this Sunday!
Discover the incredible world of hawks and eagles at our 2 PM event on August 18th. Learn all about the raptors of Lake Tahoe and meet our amazing Red-tailed Hawk ambassador! Don`t miss out—see you at the center!
Free Admission, but donations are greatly appreciated. All donations support our wildlife hospital.
🪑 Bring camp chairs
📍 Location: 1551 Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe
🚗 Limited parking – please carpool or bike
🐶 No dogs, please
Seating is limited, so arrive early! Learn more on our website (link in bio!)
#WildWonders #LakeTahoe #Raptors #RedTailedHawk #Conservation
American Kestrels can look very similar to perched doves from a distance. However, if you notice tail bobbing, like Tippi, our ambassador, is demonstrating, you can be sure it`s a kestrel!
#BirdWatching #Kestrel #BirdingTips
At LTWC, we use choice-based training and positive reinforcement with our animal ambassadors. Ozzy, our American Kestrel, can choose to enter a travel carrier for education programs and know he’ll be paid in snacks. If he chooses not to participate, he’s communicating some discomfort and we know to adjust our approach before trying again. 🦅💚
#wildlife #tahoe #falcon #bird
Coexisting
Living with Wildlife in the Tahoe Basin
The Lake Tahoe region is known as being one of the most beautiful places on earth, known for its stunning natural splendor. It’s no surprise that so many people chose to live and visit here! Wildlife are a fundamental part of our region’s environment, and knowing that we are sharing the area with so many beautiful animals is part of what makes this area so special for many of us. Yet, sharing our space with wildlife can bring its own set of challenges. Our bears are adept at getting human food from trash containers, woodpeckers can become house-peckers, and your dog may just come home with a face full of quills if she gets too close to a porcupine. Click below to learn more about the most common human-wildlife conflicts in our area and what you can do to avoid or address these issues yourself.
