A fledgling songbird will look like an adult bird, except his tail feathers will be shorter (stubby-looking) and he may have a little baby fluff still on his head. Answer: No! That baby is a fledgling, and hopping around without flying is an important part of his maturation process.There are other birds around, but you're worried about neighborhood cats.
Scenario 3: The mockingbird hops around the yard with little trouble, but no matter how long you watch him, he doesn't attempt to fly. If a baby is cool or cold, he's in trouble and needs help immediately. Answer: Yes! That baby definitely needs to come to WildCare.He's alive, but his little belly is cool to the touch.
Your foot dislodges a leaf and underneath you find a small fluff-covered bird. Scenario 2: Last night's wind left a lot of debris in the park where you walk your dog. Leave the fawn alone by removing yourself completely from the scene and eventually Mom will come back to retrieve her baby. Sometimes the mother deer makes a poor choice as to where her baby should spend the daylight hours, but she is probably nearby, and worried that a predator (you!) has discovered her fawn. The babies know to stay still and quiet, tucked into the grass where their mother left them. Deer, like Jackrabbits, will leave their young alone for up to twelve hours at a time while they forage. Answer: No! That baby is fine and does not need rescue.The baby isn't very well hidden, and there's no sign of the mother deer. She's sitting completely still and isn't making a sound. Scenario 1: A tiny fawn appears one morning under the bushes next to your front porch. Take a look at some actual scenarios from WildCare's records and see how you would respond: But sometimes it's not as clear whether your intervention would be in the animal's best interest. The Five Cs are very obvious symptoms that indicate an animal needs help. If the answer to any of these questions is yes, immediately call WildCare's Hotline at 41 for assistance and advice. Is he Coming toward you (approaching people)?.
If an animal demonstrates any of these five symptoms, it is an emergency and he needs immediate help: Our renowned Parakeet Encounter, Kangaroo Walkabout and popular red pandas are just a hop away from the nurseries.Some wildlife may look orphaned or abandoned, but may not actually need your help.ĭon’t "kidnap" a wild animal! The first things to look for if you think a wild animal of any age needs rescue are the Five Cs. Fennec foxes, owl monkeys and cotton top tamarins are just examples of those that hang out in the nursery area. Baby kangaroos to small reptiles, the nurseries have a lot of really cool little critters to see. The nurseries are teeming with all manners of new additions. Goat Mountain is just down from the hill from our theater. You’ll see our mini amphitheater where we have several Wildlife Presentations daily. Good food and cold drinks await! After you’ve stopped for a snack you can hang a left and visit with our spider monkeys or you can take right and visit with our lions and other big cats in our Feline Center. From our lesser flamingos to our beautiful black swans, we know feathers.Īny way you walk out of the Waterfalls Area you can see our Safari Snack Shack. When you walk through the front gate at Timbavati Wildlife Park and pass the ticket booth you land right in the middle of the Waterfalls Area.
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