Wildlife Images Ambassadors

Darwin

Darwin came to us as a retired movie bird, as one of only 3 Wedge Tailed Eagles in North America, Darwin has been a popular choice for movies and TV for years before enjoying his retirement here at Wildlife Images.

Fury

Fury was brought to us after being deemed non-releasable by the Bird of Prey Health Group rehabilitation center in Roseville, CA. At just under a year old, Fury received a compound fracture of the right radius/ulna. The radius and ulna were pinned under surgery and...

Gilbert

Gilbert was found in Montana by a hunter who was in the woods when he was charged by an adult grizzly. Scared, he shot and killed the adult bear, only to find Gilbert, a brand new bear cub, only steps behind her. The hunter picked up the cub and took him to another...

Jeffery

Jeffery was bred in captivity at the Ralph Mitchell Zoo, KS and was housed with a duiker for most of his life. For the last couple months before coming to WLI he was alone and the zoo was phasing wallabies out of their collection. Because of this situation, we decided...

Papa’s Roaches

Our roach colony has been established since 2024 when our colleagues at Chintimini Wildlife Center lent us several to get started . We use these roaches for various purposes including feeding other animals and educational programming!

Rodilla

Rodilla joined our educational ambassador team in 2024 as a spiderling. She is currently about the size of a quarter but will grow to be as large as the palm of your hand. She helps us discuss the importance of less-loved species like spiders.