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Meeks Bay Bear Cub Video

KTXL, Fox40 in Sacramento, did a very nice piece on the Meeks Bay bear cub this past Tuesday (June 11th) — click the link below to check it out. Thank you to Dennis Shanahan!

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Chips the Bobcat

The US Forest Service assembled a fantastic video about Chips the Bobcat, who came to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care last summer after the Chips wildfire, as part of their RESTORE video series. The USFS’s RESTORE video podcast series features stories … Continue reading

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From injured and orhpaned to rehabbed and released

ABC-7 (KGO-TV in San Francisco) recently aired a fantastic update on the injured and orphaned animals that LTWC rehabbed and released this past winter, including the bear cubs, bald eagle and Chips the Bobcat. Check out the video below!

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Video: Bald Eagle’s First Flight

This bald eagle has been in rehab at LTWC since December 2012 with an injured right wing. Two days ago, it got its first taste of flying again at Lake Tahoe Golf Course after four months of healing. It flew … Continue reading

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North San Juan Bear Cub Release Video on KGO TV

KGO TV (ABC 7 in San Francisco) aired the third and final part of the series on LTWC earlier this week. This segment focused on the release of the two North San Juan bear cubs  who came to LTWC last … Continue reading

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Snowsports Week is February 11-14

Benefit LTWC — and yourself — by getting $40 lift tickets to Sierra-at-Tahoe for Snowsports Week! (That’s nearly half-price from the $79 regular cost. Wow!) Snowsports Week tickets must  be purchased in advance at one of the 20 participating locations, and … Continue reading

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Video: Raising orphaned bear cubs

KGO-TV in San Francisco aired the second part in their series on Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care last night — check out the clip below to meet the orphaned bear cubs at LTWC this winter, and learn more about how we … Continue reading

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Video: LTWC has its busiest winter in decades

Thanks to KGO-TV in San Francisco (ABC 7) for running this great story on LTWC last night! Typically, winter is our slow season. But this isn’t a typical winter! Watch the video below to see just how busy we are this … Continue reading

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Two River Otters Meeting for the First Time

In May, WildCare (of San Rafael, CA) admitted a young baby river otter. The otter, who was too young to swim, was found drowning in Corte Madera Creek. After stabilizing the cold and hungry baby for several days, WildCare transferred … Continue reading

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Chips the Bobcat

Many of you may already know that LTWC has a new visitor — a young bobcat kitten named Chips, who was rescued from the Chips fire near Lake Almanor, CA. The little kitten is on her way to recovery after … Continue reading

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