We are so excited to introduce you to our adorable new additions! Join Keeper Jess as she tells us a little bit about these adorable red panda cubs.
Ring-Billed Gull
The Ring-Billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) is a bird classified in the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae. This species gets its name from the black ring around its bill. The Ring-Billed Gull can live for up to 27.5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Adult Ring-Billed Gulls have gray backs, while their chests and bellies are white. They have yellow legs and bills. There is a black ring that encircles the bill. Juvenile Ring-Billed Gulls take a few years before they fledge into their adult plumage. Adult specimens have tan streaks across their heads in the nonbreeding season.
| Length | 43-54 cm(1’4.9″-1’9.3″) |
| Wingspan | 1.1-1.5 |
Red-tailed hawk saved after hitting a window
After colliding with a window in Mississauga, this red-tailed hawk suffered spinal trauma and was found unable to stand. At TWC, rehabilitators discovered a strange tar-like substance on her right foot and wings.