Based in the Greater Sudbury community of Val Caron, Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre provided care to more than 1,000 injured, orphaned and ill wild animals from across northern Ontario in 2025. These photos show some of the animals cared for in that time and more.
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Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A blanding turtle at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre Volunteer Jacqueline releases a rehabilitated snapping turtle. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre This Blanding’s Turtle was hatched at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre, over-wintered at the centre and released the following summer. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A red squirrel in the care of Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre Dr. Nicole Baran prepares to remove a fish hook from a snapping turtle's throat. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A young squirrel being syringe fed at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre Turtle eggs in incubator at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A snowshoe hare at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A red fox completing treatment for mange. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A broad-winged hawk at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre volunteer with a Blanding's Turtle. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A groundhog feeding from a syringe. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A raccoon at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A ground hog at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre Dr. Nicole Baran tends to an injured porcupine. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A volunteer applying a wet bandage to a Snapping Turtle. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A snowy Owl with eye injury due to head trauma after being struck by a car. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A young flying squirrel syringe feeding. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A lynx under observation due to weakness. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre Wildlife Custodian Gloria Morissette observes a fox's condition at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre. This fox is undergoing treatment for mange. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A volunteer with a Blanding's Turtle that was hatched at the centre and will be released in the summer. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A bald eagle at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre Wildlife Custodian Gloria Morissette checks on a porcupine recovering from being struck by a vehicle. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre An injured blue jay at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A young owl from Boreal Owl from North Bay. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A fox with mange from Onaping. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre Gloria Morissette of the Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre said a man phoned to say he had struck this wolf while driving on Highway 17 in Hagar. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A blanding turtle at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre A volunteer with a Blanding's Turtle that was hatched at the centre and will be released in the summer. (Supplied)
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre This Blanding’s Turtle was hatched at Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre, over-wintered at the centre and released the following summer. (Supplied)
