The trash pandas are at it again with a new puzzle
The Raccoons tried out this new puzzle feeder created by animal caretaker Madison and her dad! Meeko was too busy trying to get under it while Mazala swooped in and took the treats! Meeko finally cheated and found a way to get some treats anyways ? #raccoons #notapet #sanctuary #rescue

Otto takes the win for round 1
Bear wrestling fun at the sanctuary

What is this?
Caracals love toys too!

My my my what a great artist you are
Otto Bear painting a picture for one of his fans! The bears love to paint with no toxic washable paint. Otto really gets into creating his masterpiece

Bug Day
Too exciting when it’s big day! The coatimundis can hardly contain their excitement while gobbling up their special treats #coati #coatimundi #notapet #sanctuary

Bear taking a Bath Splish Splash
Ohh Otto Bear! You are so goofy! #bear #brownbear #sanctuary #animals

Lemur puzzle
Volunteers created a fun puzzle feeder for the ringtail lemurs! #lemur #lemurs #ringtailedlemurs #sanctuary #enrichment #puzzle

Raccoon enrichment
Enrichment is so important to provide for captive animals. We presented the raccoons with a partially rotted log stuffed with mealworms. This allows for natural behaviors seen in wild raccoons. Unfortunately, these two raccoons were taken from the wild and kept illegally as pets. Because they are so dependent on people and didn’t learn the necessary skills to survive on their own in the wild, they are now forced to live out their lives in captivity. If you find an injured wild animals it’s important to contact a wildlife rehabilitation facility immediately to get the animal the proper care. Wildlife rehabilitators have the training to care for these animals without desensitizing them to humans. This will give the animal a chance to return to the wild where they should be. Please educate yourself and others so we can all be better friends to wildlife. #wildlife #wildliferehabilitator #sanctuary #notapet #raccoon

Problem solving fox
Tigli, an Arctic Fox, working on a puzzle feeder created by some of our volunteers. Tigli is currently losing his plush white winter coat and will soon have a more grayish coat for summer. Tigli is the first Arctic Fox we’ve had at Oak Creek. We love his energy and trying to find new ways to keep him cool ? one way is by dumping tons of ice in his tunnels for him to lay on! He loves to be with his other fox friends and we’re so happy he’s here! #fox #arcticfox #sanctuary #notapet

Leopard sized popsicle
Casey receiving a “bloodsicle” for enrichment today. The temperatures are reaching those mid summer highs as we work to find different ways of keeping the animals cool. #leopard #sanctuary