Cynthia McCloskey

TURKEY VULTURE{ cathartes aura } While they lack a syrinx and make limited sounds, Turkey Vultures have the ability to smell unlike many birds of prey. PROFILE Carrion and Ziggy are still very shy around people. The keepers are working with them to acclimate to be near people and trusting humans. Standing under or too close [...]

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK { buteo lineatus } The mating ritual of a red-shouldered hawk is called a “sky dance.” PROFILE Hawkee was found by the volunteer that drove him and the other birds from Florida up to our facility. The volunteer said he was walking his dog and his dog kept pausing by a dumpster. Upon

GREAT HORNED OWL{ bubo virginianus } Owls do not have eyeballs which means they cannot move their eyes. Instead they turn their heads up to 270 degrees. PROFILE Coy, along with our Turkey Vultures and Red-Shouldered Hawk, came from a Florida wildlife rescue. He was deemed “non-releasable,” which means he needed a permanent home. Hoot also came

RACCOONS{ procyon lotor } While adorable, they are unfortunately considered the primary carriers of the rabies virus. PROFILE Toes is our only female raccoon and she came to us from a rehabber in Valdosta, GA. Toes was deemed non-releasable because she is imprinted on humans, which means that if she were released into the wild

WHITE-TAILED DEER{ odocoileus virginianus } You would not think so based on their hoofed feet, but white-tailed deer are great swimmers and often use streams and lakes to escape predators. PROFILE Both of our white-tailed deer were deemed non-releasable by their rehabber. Her experience has found that deer undergoing rehabilitation have a higher success rate when

BABYDOLL SHEEP{ ovis aries } Often kept as pets, these "smiling" sheep are very docile. While they provide fleece as luxurious as cashmere… they don't like to get wet! PROFILE Spade came to us from a farm in Tennessee that specializes in babydoll sheep.  We also have a few domestic sheep. Eddie is the big

RED RUFFED LEMUR{ varecia rubra } These beautiful primates are the largest lemurs in Madagascar, where they are usually found sunbathing or grooming their thick fur coats. PROFILE Zannah is the lowest lemur on the totem pole. The keepers are able to tell her apart from the other 2 because she has white on her lower

DOMESTIC RABBIT{ oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus } More than half of the world's rabbits live in North America, many starting out as Easter gifts in the spring. They can make great pets if proper care and husbandry is provided. PROFILE All of our bunnies were donated by good samaritans or schools. For us to accept a donated

BLACK-HANDED SPIDER MONKEY{ ateles geoffroyi } Spider monkeys have hook-like hands with long fingers and no opposable thumb. They also have a prehensile tail. These adaptations help them swing effortlessly through the trees. PROFILE Macon is the white-bellied spider monkey. He has lighter circles around his eyes. He is the sweeter of our two boys and

SULCATA TORTOISE{ centrochelys sulcata } The third largest tortoise after Galapagos and Aldabra, Sulcatas can grow as large as 30 inches and weigh over one hundred pounds. PROFILE Roos and Ruby came to us from a private donator. Roos is the larger male, weighing in around 80-90 pounds. Ruby is our smaller female. Roos is