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Join us in Bellevue on June 28th for a very special viewing of Pixar's Hopper at their outdoor movie theatre! The film...
06/13/2026

Join us in Bellevue on June 28th for a very special viewing of Pixar's Hopper at their outdoor movie theatre! The film follows an animal-loving college student who transfers her mind into a lifelike robotic beaver to communicate with animals and save their habitat from human destruction, inadvertently sparking an uprising in the process.

Tickets will be available in advance or the night of the showing for $30 per car. 100% of proceeds will be generously donated to our work with wildlife across the state of Nebraska!

Buy advance tickets here: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/70470318/nebraska-wildlife-rehab-fundraiser-at-falconwood-bellevue-falconwood-park

And now back to our regularly scheduled programming! So sorry for the social media hiatus everyone, but it’s been CRAZY...
06/12/2026

And now back to our regularly scheduled programming! So sorry for the social media hiatus everyone, but it’s been CRAZY around here! We finished May with a record of 2,394 wild patients admitted to our hospital and it’s been all hands on deck to provide the care they need. We also welcomed our new Summer Interns in May and they’re working hard learning the ropes at the Wildlife Center, providing critical care to young wildlife. In the coming weeks, we’ll share photos of our interns in action along with some interesting medical cases, but in the meantime, here are a few of our May patients!

Oh my goodness, after yesterday, we are teeming with gratitude, joy, and baby woodchucks! With your help, we rallied t...
05/29/2026

Oh my goodness, after yesterday, we are teeming with gratitude, joy, and baby woodchucks! With your help, we rallied to meet our donor goal and raised $15,405 with 210 donors showing their support. We posted a lot on social media yesterday so we'll give you a break until Monday. In the meantime, we hope you continue to enjoy our new Nursery 13 live cam, full of baby foxes. They're adorable even when they're sleeping! Thank you all so much for your support! (Pictured: Dr. Maddie delighting in a baby woodchuck recheck.)

Nursery 13 we**am: https://nebraskawildliferehab.org/patient-we**ams/nursery-13.html

We Need Your Help TONIGHT! These little raccoons kits are done for the day but we’re still $9,195 away from our fundrai...
05/29/2026

We Need Your Help TONIGHT! These little raccoons kits are done for the day but we’re still $9,195 away from our fundraising goal of $20,000 before midnight tonight! If that goal seems insurmountable in just a few hours, we also have a goal of 175 individual donors for and we need just 68 more people to donate $10 or more to make that happen. Help us cross the finish line by donating now and by SHARING this post with all of your friends and asking them to help. Be the reason thousands of orphaned and injured animals like these youngsters get a second chance at life in the wild today!

Donate Now: https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/nebraska-wildlife-rehab
And please SHARE!

Your donation helps us provide:
• Specialized formula for orphaned baby animals
• Expert veterinary care for every rescue
• Syringes and feeding tubes
• Warming pads and incubator supplies
• Fresh produce and diets tailored to each species
• Medical supplies for wound care and stabilization

We appreciate you so much!

In honor of , and because it appears to be fox day around here, we thought we’d tell you more about the fox pictured in...
05/28/2026

In honor of , and because it appears to be fox day around here, we thought we’d tell you more about the fox pictured in our 8:00 AM post. This young fox from Lincoln was admitted to our hospital on May 14th comatose, suffering from severe head trauma, bruised lungs, a fractured arm, and a fractured vertebra, all likely from being hit by a car. Our veterinary staff quickly started tests and supportive care, including IV fluids, oxygen therapy, and pain medications, to do everything we could to save her life. After several days in our ICU and gradual stabilization of her symptoms, she was well enough to undergo surgery to repair her fractured humerus. Dr. Carter performed an external fixation surgery on May 20th and she has been steadily improving ever since! It will take several weeks for her arm to heal and before she can join the rest of the raucous fox crew – in the meantime, our clinic staff continues her care, which includes pin management, laser therapy, medications, and regular rechecks to ensure she has the best possible outcome! Here are some photos of her and two x-rays - one showing the damage to her lungs and the other showing her orthopedic fix!

Want to help us support this fox’s journey to recovery AND help us earn matching funds? Donate before midnight at: https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/nebraska-wildlife-rehab

Wait – of course there's a story behind this Virginia opossum and her mini-me. But first - can we take a moment to appre...
05/28/2026

Wait – of course there's a story behind this Virginia opossum and her mini-me. But first - can we take a moment to appreciate how ADORABLE they are?

This mom and her 10 tiny joeys were admitted to our wildlife hospital in late April. Mom was suffering from an affliction that so many of our adult opossum patients have – lead toxicity. If you follow us, you’ve seen many other cases of wild patients with lead, either as their primary illness, or in conjunction with another injury. Opossums get lead toxicity by eating invertebrates in soil that is contaminated with deposits of lead from factories and leaded gas emissions. This heavy metal persists for decades in the environment and is taken up by insects and other animals that are then eaten by larger animals. Lead toxicity causes lethargy, neurologic & digestive issues, and eventually death in our opossum patients. Even at sub-lethal levels, lead can weaken opossums enough that they are more vulnerable to predators and accidents like vehicle collisions.

After a month of chelation therapy and supportive care, this mom is well on her way to recovery. We expect that in the next few weeks, she and her babies will once again be roaming free in the wild!

Monitoring our wild patients for lead exposure benefits more than just the patients we see. The data we collect also contributes to human and environmental health monitoring. We work with our collaborators in public health and wildlife conservation to gather data and conduct research that not only benefits our wild patients, but all of the wildlife and people of Nebraska.

Want to help? Today is today and we have a goal of raising $20,000 by at least 175 individual donors by midnight tonight. If you can help us reach our goals, please consider donating today: https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/nebraska-wildlife-rehab

It’s lunchtime, and what better way to celebrate Day, and lunch, by checking out some of the sweetest babies at the Ba...
05/28/2026

It’s lunchtime, and what better way to celebrate Day, and lunch, by checking out some of the sweetest babies at the Baldwin Wildlife Center! In the month of May alone, we have taken in more than 2,100 wild animals in need, most of which have been babies. May is traditionally our busiest month of the year and we are on track to break all of our previous May admission records (stay tuned for final numbers). From ducklings to raccoons to opossums – we do our best to care for wildlife across the state of Nebraska!

Want to help? We have a goal of raising $20,000 and earning at least 175 individual donations by midnight tonight to help all of these babies grow-up strong enough to return to the wild. If you can help, please consider donating today!
https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/nebraska-wildlife-rehab

We didn't want to keep you waiting too long for a super fun announcement! Today we launched our first LIVE web cam of o...
05/28/2026

We didn't want to keep you waiting too long for a super fun announcement! Today we launched our first LIVE web cam of one of our nurseries at the Baldwin Wildlife Center! Want to distract yourselves with baby foxes foxing all day? We've got you covered!

Check out all the fun here: https://nebraskawildliferehab.org/patient-we**ams/nursery-13.html

In the coming months, we will be adding 3 more we**ams - 1 more here at the Center and two in our outdoor enclosures. We're still tweaking the formatting and over time, the patients in the nurseries will change, but for now, please enjoy just some of the babies we have the privilege of helping along their journies!

(Want to sponsor a we**am? E-mail us at [email protected] for more info! Want to help support these baby foxes in rehab? Donate Now for : https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/nebraska-wildlife-rehab )

Today is and we’re asking our incredible community of supporters to help us meet our fundraising goals and ensure that...
05/28/2026

Today is and we’re asking our incredible community of supporters to help us meet our fundraising goals and ensure that every animal that walks through our doors gets the second chance they deserve!

The next $3,000 in donations will be matched by an NWR donor PLUS your gift today helps us earn part of the GTL matching funds pool. Please consider helping our native wildlife TODAY!

Donate Now: https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/nebraska-wildlife-rehab

(P.S. Stay tuned for the story of the fox in this photo annnnd... to learn more about a very special new way to see our patients in action!)

So far in 2026, we have admitted more than 4,020 animals! Our patients include raccoons, opossums, coyotes, fox, bobcats...
05/28/2026

So far in 2026, we have admitted more than 4,020 animals! Our patients include raccoons, opossums, coyotes, fox, bobcats, squirrels, turtles, beaver, bats, snakes and dozens of bird species! On an average day in May (our busiest month of the year), our team navigates everything from providing wildlife assistance to dozens of people and educating future wildlife professionals to receiving more than 100 patients per day. On the best days, we’re also releasing dozens of animals that are returning home to the wild after care at The Baldwin Wildlife Center!

Whether you’re a longtime supporter or new to our work, your advocacy helps build momentum and ensures we can continue saying “yes” to every injured and orphaned animal that comes through our doors in need of help. Tomorrow is , an annual day of generosity that ensures our nonprofit is eligible for a share of the $650,000 match fund made available by the Lincoln Community Foundation.

We hope you'll consider making a gift, sharing our mission with others, and being part of this incredible day of generosity!

Donate Now: https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/nebraska-wildlife-rehab

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9777 M Street
Omaha, NE
68127

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Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 7pm

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