Ohio Wildlife Center

Ohio Wildlife Center Ohio Wildlife Center is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Found an injured, ill or orphaned animal? Call us at 614-793-9453 or send us a message
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If you are looking for help with sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife, send a message directly or call our Infoline at (614) 793-9453. Our dedicated team members will be responsive as possible and get back to you as soon as they are able. Our Wildlife Hospital is open from 9a-5p, seven days a week. We are located at 2661 Billingsley Rd Columbus OH 43235.

Baby season is in full force at Ohio Wildlife Center! 💜🍼Our rehabilitation team of volunteers and staff is currently car...
05/31/2026

Baby season is in full force at Ohio Wildlife Center! 💜🍼

Our rehabilitation team of volunteers and staff is currently caring for more than 700 wild patients, and the majority of them are orphaned babies who need specialized care, warmth, nutrition, and around-the-clock attention to have a chance at returning to the wild.

From tiny songbirds and squirrels to young rabbits, opossums, and raptors, every patient depends on the generosity of our community.

You can make an immediate difference by helping us stock up on much-needed supplies through our Amazon Wishlist. Every item purchased goes directly to supporting the hundreds of wildlife babies currently in our care. 🦉🐿️🦅🦝

Thank you for helping us give these vulnerable little ones a second chance. ❤️

🛒 Shop our wishlist today:
https://a.co/08iF0Okk

📆 Spots are Running OUT!Charcuterie For The CrittersJune 13th 2025 | 10:00am-12:00pmJoin us for Charcuterie for the Crit...
05/30/2026

📆 Spots are Running OUT!

Charcuterie For The Critters

June 13th 2025 | 10:00am-12:00pm

Join us for Charcuterie for the Critters! At this family-friendly community event, come help us prepare animal diets for our Wildlife Rehabilitation Center animals to help alleviate our staff and volunteers during the busy season.

You will pick your two favorite animals from the list of four we will have and build your own "charcuterie board" for them based on their specific diets! You and your family will learn what different species of animals eat, what certain species can't eat, how feeding wild animals the wrong foods can cause unintentional harm, and how to peacefully coexist with our wild friends.

Then, you meet one of our animal ambassador mammals and watch them munch on a board! Weather permitting, we will also take a tour to meet our other outside ambassadors. Spots are very limited- sign up today!

www.ohiowildlifecenter.org/events

05/29/2026

Freedom Friday! 💜🐾

Thank you for the amazing review and storytelling from the presenter:

"Ohio Wildlife Center Rehabilitation Center is amazing. The humans that work there caring for the wildlife are a gift. During the big snow storm we had in February, a Virginia opossum found us for help. We reached out to some vet med friends and the Ohio Wildlife Center and volunteers through Facebook helped us know how two keep him safe until the roads were cleared to get there. They treated his frostbitten tail and he even had jaw surgery to repair a broken jaw (as he had lost a canine tooth). We had the joy of releasing him back into our area this past week after they lovingly rehabilitated him for several months. Sydney is phenomenal and kept us up to date on everything about our Opossum friend anytime we'd ask. It was magical watching him go back into his habitat and be safe and healthy. Thank you Ohio Wildlife Center for all you do. You truly are angels on this earth!"

Thankful Thursday! 💚♻With the support of The Columbus Foundation Greens Funds, we have moved forward with conservation o...
05/28/2026

Thankful Thursday! 💚♻

With the support of The Columbus Foundation Greens Funds, we have moved forward with conservation on our One Campus here on Cook Rd!

was our lead on the projects here on campus with their expertise.

If you come during our Second Sunday Open House you will see the addition of a vernal pool on our trail! We are excited to see in future years what species we will be able to teach about to campers, scout programs and more!

We also had bathymetry mapping and species collection done on our pond. While they reviewed this, they found a young paper pondshell mussel, which are a protected species in the state, a positive indicator of pond health and help improve the water quality through filtration!

Wildlife Wednesday 💜🦅Osprey Patient ID 941 from Delaware County, Ohio, is making incredible progress in the flight space...
05/27/2026

Wildlife Wednesday 💜🦅

Osprey Patient ID 941 from Delaware County, Ohio, is making incredible progress in the flight space! Watching this patient regain strength and confidence after such a difficult injury has been inspiring for our team.

While there’s still a long road ahead to rebuild muscle and stamina, we are hopeful that a release back into the wild could be on the horizon soon. Every flight, every meal, and every day of healing is a step closer to freedom. 💚

Our Volunteer of the month is Andrea M!Andrea has been volunteering for three years! She volunteers with our education d...
05/26/2026

Our Volunteer of the month is Andrea M!

Andrea has been volunteering for three years! She volunteers with our education department helping take care of animal ambassadors by preparing and giving out diets, cleaning, and shifting animals. She also helps teach educational programs. Andrea is always willing to help in any way. She is great at seeing things that need done and getting them done for us. She always answers the call when need extra help. She is kind and supportive of the team. We appreciate all Andrea does to help the Ohio Wildlife Center!

Thank you Andrea for all you do!

As you spend time with family and friends this holiday weekend, remember that Ohio Wildlife Center Rehabilitation Admiss...
05/25/2026

As you spend time with family and friends this holiday weekend, remember that Ohio Wildlife Center Rehabilitation Admissions will remain OPEN during normal business hours to assist injured, orphaned, and sick wildlife in need.

Thank you to those who served and to everyone helping protect the wildlife we share this beautiful world with. ❤️🦅

🦅 Patient 26-00527 Deer Haven Bald Eagle
📸 Photography by Volunteer Felix

A baby bird fell out of the nest, what do I do?🐦Look directly above where the bird was found or in the immediate surroun...
05/24/2026

A baby bird fell out of the nest, what do I do?

🐦Look directly above where the bird was found or in the immediate surrounding area for trees or bushes to locate the nest. You can also watch from a distance to see or hear if there is other bird activity that can clue you in on the nest.

🐦If the bird appears uninjured, place the bird back in its nest or construct an artificial nest if the original nest cannot be located or is too high.

🐦If unsure of the age, try placing the bird in the nest. If it hops back out, it’s probably a fledgling. These young birds are typically lousy flyers the first
time they leave the nest. They have not fully developed their flight muscles or skills and are somewhat uncoordinated. These grounded young birds are usually able to fly within a few days.

If you have a concern about a young bird, give us a call at (614) 793-9453 or message us directly for more advice. Or visit https://www.ohiowildlifecenter.org/found-an-animal/

05/23/2026

Today is World Turtle Day and Brandy, the Blanding’s turtle, sure knows how to celebrate!

Brandy was confiscated from an illegal pet trafficker in 2002 and is not allowed to be released back into the wild.

With us, she enjoys basking under her heat lamp, eating earthworms, and of course, getting a little scrub on that hard to reach itch.

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05/22/2026

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Address

Powell, OH

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+16147349453

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