City Wildlife Rescue

2014•1 series•Entertainment / Factual

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A look at which animals actually live in the city, and what kind of trouble they encounter. Thousands of animals a year get a second chance at survival because of the dedicated volunteers and professionals at the rescue centre.

Episode 1City Wildlife Rescue

Enjoy the spring baby boom at the city-based centre as the staff go gaga over an adorable bundle of baby possums. There's a rescue mission for a mother and her ducklings. (1 of 12)

Episode 2City Wildlife Rescue

The staff care for baby bunnies injured in a dog attack. Plus, join the centre's release team as they introduce an abandoned cygnet to an adoptive mother swan. (2 of 12)

Episode 3City Wildlife Rescue

Join the search for a Cooper's hawk who's taken a dangerous dip in a backyard pool. Catch the hijinks of the centre's skunks as they try to avoid getting their shots. (3 of 12)

Episode 4City Wildlife Rescue

When a baby mink is abandoned in a store, the team gets to work on some behavioural training. But will this sweet little one be tough enough for the wild when they're done? (4 of 12)

Episode 5City Wildlife Rescue

A curious raccoon sticks his head a little too far into a peanut butter jar on a sweltering summer day in Toronto. See how the team gets him out of this sticky situation. (5 of 12)

Episode 6City Wildlife Rescue

Go with the rescue crew on a house call to a sleepy horse barn, where a fox with an irritating skin condition is staying up in an old stall. (6 of 12)

Episode 7City Wildlife Rescue

A baby raccoon is separated from his family and the rehabilitation team want to get him fixed up and back to the wild before his family moves on. (7 of 12)

Episode 8City Wildlife Rescue

Join the rescue team as they care for a rabbit who may have been hit by a car. Plus, a muskrat gets stuck in a fence, while a goose is released. (8 of 12)

Episode 9City Wildlife Rescue

Some snapping turtles are ready to be released back to the wild. Meanwhile, a milk snake comes in with a cat bite, and an injured opossum is found in a park. (9 of 12)

Episode 10City Wildlife Rescue

Meet a flock of cedar waxwings who have taken over the centre's aviary and are keeping the staff busy with endless demands for food! (10 of 12)

Episode 11City Wildlife Rescue

Investigate the interesting cases of two red-tailed hawks who need help getting back into fighting shape. The medical team brings in a feisty, rare white squirrel. (11 of 12)

Episode 12City Wildlife Rescue

Check in with the centre's resident turkey vulture, who's ready for release and in search of a flock. The medical team is baffled by a toad who is mysteriously taken ill. (12 of 12)