Western Animal Rescue W.A.R - Hobsons Bay Wildlife Rescue

NOT FOR PROFIT VOLUNTEER ORGANISATION. Welcome to Western Animal Rescue (W.A.R) - Hobsons Bay Wildlife. Wildlife rescue is entirely volunteer based.

We rescue, rehabilitate, hand raise and care for all types of wildlife found in Hobson's Bay & surrounds. EMERGENCY NUMBERS
- Wildlife Victoria: 8400 7300
- BADGAR wildlife rescue: 1300 223 427 - Ballarat/Greendale & surrounds
- Nigel's Animal Rescue: 0427 533 083
- Help for Wildlife: 0417 380 687

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The well know

n (now former) Altona Shelter run by Mandy Hall formed this small subgroup of B.A.D.G.A.R wildlife rescue to cover the western suburbs of Melbourne. With a team of local foster carers and rescuers, we communicate directly with each other after being informed of an animal in trouble (usually from an wildlife hotline) and send out the first available and closest person to perform the rescue. This ensures a quick and efficient rescue, and takes the pressure off rescuers who are located further out of town. Animal welfare is our first priority, and all animals will receive the best care, treatment and respect. With the help of a few local vets we ensure that where possible, every injury is stitched, every illness is overcome, every orphan is raised to be a wild animal, and all healthy animals are released in the best suited habitat to spend the rest of their lives. We all have our own lives, yet every minute of every day we can receive a unexpected call from someone who has found an injured or sick wild animal. We choose to give up our time and finances to help these wild animals, purely because we care about our native wildlife. We receive only donations from the public to cover cost of food, equipment, medications, etc which can be very expensive in the long run. It would be fantastic if the public could help us out in what we do by donating, especially for our local shelters. Any amount is appreciated as it really adds up. Tins can be found at Altona Veterinary Clinic and Hobsons Bay Vet. Please feel free to suggest our page to your friends and family, and remember, if you see an animal in distress, please phone one of the hotlines so we can advise you how you can safely help and in the meantime we will be sending someone out to assess. Keep up the support for our rescue groups and native wildlife

26/04/2025

Happy World Penguin Day.
Moult weight nearly achieved in these two little fatty St Kilda penguins. Down feathers everywhere. 🐧 🐧

24/03/2025

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HPAI update and preparedness for wildlife managers in Australia

22/09/2024

Wildlife Health Australia's Informative Video on the expected arrival of Avian Influenza / HPAI and implications for Australian wildlife

HPAI update and preparedness for wildlife managers in Australia This is "HPAI update and preparedness for wildlife managers in Australia" by Wildlife Health Australia on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the…

11/09/2024

13/05/2024

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If you have ever considered volunteering with Wildlife Victoria, now is the perfect time with our 2024 training season officially kicking off this week. Registrations are now open for training in Inverloch on Saturday June 1. Register early to avoid disappointment. For full details of all event dates and locations, please visit our website wildlifevictoria.org.au/events

A sneak peak of the new Raptor Rehabilitation Centre

02/03/2024

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A sneak peak of the new Raptor Rehabilitation Centre Healesville Sanctuary veterinarian Phillipa gives us a guided tour of the features and purpose of our brand new Raptor Rehabilitation Centre. Featuring a don...

29/01/2024

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02/10/2023

Have you lost your feathered friend? 🐦 🐦‍⬛ 🦜

This cockatiel has been brought into our clinic as a lost pet from the Altona area today.

If you believe this lost bird is yours, please email us the location your bird was lost from, the date it went missing and any other identifying information you can provide (does your bird have a leg ring, wing clip, any sayings/song it knows, etc), along with any pictures you have (ideally multiple angles) and your contact phone number to [email protected].

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07/09/2023

Busy Spring has finally arrived. Our winter patients were easy going and now ready for release. Shock to the system with the sudden arrival of all the Possums, nestling birds, seal sightings and this poor Roo. We rarely see kangaroos in Hobsons Bay but sightings have increased in 2023. Sorry it took hours for this guy to get his wings. We tried but he was still strong, feisty and semi mobile so we needed help from a fantastic darter friend who travelled 1 hour and back for him. RIP gorgeous boy. Forever thankful to Szumai.

07/09/2023

This young Subantarctic Fur Seal is having a rest on Altona Dog beach at Burns Reserve today. Fingers crossed the barriers installed by Council will alert all the off leash dog owners. This little guy has been spotted in W***y for 2 weeks. The Zoo's Marine Response Unit has been and assessed him earlier this week. Exclusion zones noted in photo below.

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