Alaqua Animal Refuge Opens Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

EXCITING NEWS: ALAQUA OPENS WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER

Alaqua Animal Refuge announced today the opening of its new Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, located on five acres within their original Whitfield Road property in Freeport, Florida.

The Alaqua Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is a state and federally permitted facility, providing a much-needed resource of rehabilitating sick, injured, and orphaned native wildlife. Alaqua anticipates most animals will come from Walton, Okaloosa, and Bay counties. However, there are 8 counties surrounding Alaqua’s facilities with no physical rehabilitation center.

As Alaqua is preparing to move to their new refuge and sanctuary, the organization has repurposed many of the existing structures, concrete pads, and caging to fit a variety of wildlife needs. The facility will not be open to the public as it is important to rehabilitate in a quiet space and keep human interaction to a minimum to ensure the animals’ safety until they are ultimately ready to be released back into the wild.

To make a donation to the Alaqua Animal Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, please click here: ALAQUA WILDLIFE

Animals may be dropped at the Alaqua Whitfield Campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 7-days a week (located at 914 Whitfield Road, Freeport, FL). A volunteer team is also in the process of being assembled to rescue animals and bring them back to Alaqua. Individuals needing assistance can call the office at (850) 880-6697 or the FWC Wildlife Hotline at (888) 404-3922.

TO READ MORE OR SUPPORT Alaqua's wildlife programs and services, CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE: Wildlife Rehabilitation Center - Alaqua


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