Hospital Stories

SF Premiere Pioneering Wildlife Rehabilitation Center first to treat raptor wounds with novel medical technique WALNUT CREEK, Calif., November 14, 2018—In what may be a breakthrough in the world of wildlife rehabilitation, a University of California, Davis veterinarian has been treating the wounds of raptors with fish skin at Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital in Walnut […]

SF Premiere Bay Area Science and Education Center bringing Dr. Wade Davis  for second annual speaker series!    After an immensely successful inaugural year, Lindsay Wildlife Experience is proud to announce its second season of Conservation Icons! And on January 5, 2019, Lindsay has secured premiere speaker, famed anthropologist, ethnobotanist and author Dr. Wade Davis! Join […]

SF Premiere Pioneering Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and State Fish & Wildlife officials seeking information on eagle suffering from gunshot wound  WALNUT CREEK, Calif., August 29, 2018—Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital is treating a Golden Eagle that was found in Pittsburg, Calif., on August 21, with a broken right wing. At Lindsay, radiographs revealed the eagle’s injury […]

A juvenile bald eagle was brought to Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital June 18. The eagle is the offspring of a semi-famous nesting pair of bald eagles in Milpitas. The three-month old eagle was seen on the grounds of an elementary school and a drew a crowd. Officials with California Fish and Wildlife attempted to place […]

Join Lindsay Wildlife 6 p.m., Saturday March 10 as we explore all there is to know about one of the largest rodents in California; the North American porcupine! Come learn from Humboldt State University porcupine expert Dr. Tim Bean as he describes the natural history of these prickly animals and the ecological threats they are faced […]

A young male bobcat is recovering at Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital after being hit by a car on Aug. 29. The California Highway Patrol found the bobcat after being alerted by drivers near Cummings Skyway in Crockett, just off Highway 4. Contra Costa County Animal Services picked up the injured cat  and brought him to […]

Mother Nature has always been a big deal to us, but the deal is about to get even bigger! Just because the kids are back in school, doesn’t mean the fun needs to stop. Join, or renew, the Lindsay Wildlife Experience for a full year of adventure with our Family Membership and save 15%! Join on-site […]

A great horned owl nestling was brought into Lindsay’s hospital on March 25 after it was found on the grounds of a local golf course. Staff determined that the owl was too young to be out of the nest and during their exam found that the bird had been fed a poisoned rat or mouse […]

Lindsay Wildlife’s Giving Tree is once again adorning our lobby this festive holiday season. We encourage visitors who love Lindsay and wildlife to take a gift tag and then donate to Lindsay. The giving tree is stocked with color coded gift tags. Each tag has a wish list from our Hospital, Animal Encounters, and Education […]

WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. —An orphaned gray fox brought to Lindsay in April was released in Orinda, the very hills where he was found! A team from Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital released the fox Monday at dusk with approval from the family that found him near their home last spring. Lindsay hospital staff and volunteers treated the […]