Welcome to the Wildlife Center!
During your visit, stop by the Wildlife Center, home to rescued animals that serve as ambassadors for their species and bring awareness to the important role they play in our ecosystem.
We are so lucky to have these animals in our care, and with several veterinary technicians onsite, we are able to provide them with a high level of care and comfort. The Magnolia Wildlife Center is a USDA licensed exhibitor and in line with all laws under the Animal Welfare Act of 1966.
Meet the Animals
At our center, you’ll see domesticated ducks and chickens along with a donkey, miniature horses, goats, deer, turtles, Todd the fox, vultures, owls, a hawk, alligators, Crouton the possum, a tortoise, and pigs.
Pua, our kune kune pig, and Pig Pig, our domestic pig, pose proudly next to their species spotlight.
Our pigs are curious, smart, social and sassy!
Simon the raccoon enjoying enrichment time with the tactile feel of a Pumpkin.
Justice for Vultures!
Vultures play a vital part in our ecosystem. They are brilliant and curious animals. We are lucky to have Bart and Tuvuto help us learn more about Vultures. Their high stomach acidity allows them to digest things that make other animals very ill.
Spotlight On: Owls
Oliver is our resident Bard Owl, and Fern is our Great Horned Owl. Great Horned Owls, called “tigers of the sky” are the biggest owls in South Carolina. They don’t really have horns, and they are almost silent in flight. Fern and Oliver came to Magnolia after a car accident. Fern is completely blind — but she always knows where her food is and enjoys listening to Oliver next door and all the wild owls that fly by.
Oliver (pictured) is an adventurous eater — from shrimp to mice and many other sea creatures he eats like a king! Bard Owls are sometimes called rain owls because they love to hoot before a storm. He has a crush on Fern, so catch him fluffing up his feathers as he dresses to impress.
Our screech owls Pip and Bruce are small but mighty! They are full grown and a fun fact - they will stretch nice and tall to mimic tree branches, or fluff out to mimic bark.
Tune in next month for our Vlog of Dinnertime at the Wildlife Center!