by cwildlifec | Jun 19, 2019
October is the month when we finally know it is Fall. Almost all of the center’s large mammals have been released; our small mammal babies are grown up enough to be on their own and find new homes, and our admission of birds of prey starts to rise. They are all...
by cwildlifec | Apr 19, 2019
Growing up wild and reaching adulthood and maybe even old age is no easy task. In the natural habitat there is the predator-prey food chain to contend with and unless you are at the top, it’s a constant battle. Add to that all...
by cwildlifec | Jan 19, 2019
Winters on Cape Cod vary quite a bit from year to year. They can begin in October or maybe in December. They can end in April or stay mild all season. The animals respond to both the decreasing temperatures and the decreasing light....
by cwildlifec | Oct 19, 2018
Cape Cod is home to many owl species. Some, like the Great Horned Owl, are very large and powerful. They can exert five hundred pounds per square inch of pressure with just their talons alone. Others, such as the Northern Saw-whet and Eastern Screech Owl, might appear...
by cwildlifec | May 16, 2018
Listen Here! “Cape Wildlife Center is a non-profit veterinary clinic dedicated to the treatment, rehabilitation, and release of sick and injured animals. We talk with Zak Mertz, executive director of the Center; and Dr. Priva Patel, Cape Wildlife Center...
by cwildlifec | Apr 18, 2018
For four long years, a male swan lived alone on Mill Pond in West Yarmouth after losing his mate. No female swan ever came to his territory. This saddened many people as this swan had quite a following. Last Spring, Cape Wildlife Center was able to release to him a...
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