The North East Wildlife & Animal Rescue Centre is the largest wildlife rescue in the north of Scotland. An independent Charity, based just outside Ellon, Aberdeenshire, we take in large numbers of orphaned or injured birds and mammals every year.
One of the several red squirrel we have hand reared
Wildlife rehabilitation: We have many years experience hand-rearing orphan birds, and dealing with orphaned and injured mammals, with the intention to release them back into the wild when they are fit and able.
Since we started in 2006 we have rescued and rehabilitated over 16,000 animals and birds. We have a 24/7 service, offering advice and assistance, and an Animal Ambulance to take us out and about when we are able
For more information, including what we do, where we are, and how to contact us, please visit our about page.
International
Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Winner 2019
We were honoured to be nominated for an IFAW Award, and thrilled to be invited to collect our Award (Wildlife Rescue Centre of the Year) at a ceremony hosted by the Lord Desai at The House of Lords. The Award was presented by Bill Oddie, who we were delighted to have chance for a chat with
IFAW Animal Action Awards 2019
We have a grounded young swift in Ballater that needs transfer to the centre tomorrow (Sunday). If you can help please give us a call on 07962253867 in the morning so we can give details.
We need FISH 🐟🐟🐟 for our ever increasing variety of seabirds
If anybody who works in the fish can source any that would normally be disposed of, please get in touch
This super speedy release was a Sparrowhawk who was brought in entangled in fruit cage netting. Very luckily he was spotted quickly, and sustained no injuries, and was released this evening by Gavin, back to his home hunting ground
If anyone is free to pick up a hedgehog in Peterhead and transport it through to us please call on 07962253867.