Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter, Inc
Wildlife Sanctuary
Why pick this one
Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter, Inc rescues and rehabilitates native wildlife across Eastern North Carolina, serving 21 counties and more than 180 species.
Best for
- Injured, bleeding, or endangered native wildlife
- Orphaned or possibly orphaned baby wildlife needing species-specific guidance
- Native North Carolina wildlife requiring rehabilitation and release
- People needing safe handling and transport instructions before moving an injured animal
Look elsewhere if
- Domestic pet emergencies
- Non-native wildlife
- Requests for wildlife rehabilitation outside Eastern North Carolina
Specialties
- Rescue of injured, sick, and orphaned native North Carolina wildlife
- Wildlife rehabilitation and release
- Species-specific guidance for injured animals and baby animals
- Safe handling and transport instructions from a rehabilitator
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
What makes them different
- Founded in 1988
- Served 21 North Carolina counties and admitted almost 2,400 animals in 2024
- Treated more than 180 native species
- Rehabilitators provide safe handling and transport guidance before callers move injured animals
- Logged 24,000 volunteer hours
- Response time
- Minutes matter
- Years in business
- 38
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 100 Wildlife Way, Newport, NC 28570
- Phone
- +12522401200
- Website
- https://www.outerbankswildlifeshelter.com/
- owlssaves@gmail.com
Services
- Wildlife rescue
- Wildlife rehabilitation
- Wildlife release
- Community wildlife education
- Conservation support