AMBASSADOR PROFILES

Ash

Great Grey Owl

Ash was found as an orphaned fledgling, and became imprinted on her rescuers. Ash no longer recognizes herself as her own species, and identifies more with humans. Due to this, Ash can never be released.

Griffin

  Great Horned Owl  

Griffin was found as an orphaned fledgling and was kept with his rescuers for too long resulting in Griffin becoming imprinted on humans. Imprinting is an essential process that baby birds must undergo in order to recognize their own species, as a result Griffin can never be released.

Max

Great Horned Owl

Max was found as an orphaned fledgling on the side of the ditch. Parasites had begun to infect Max’s ears, which caused permanent hearing loss. Max’s compromised hearing would prevent him from finding prey in the wild. He has now retired from his duties as an ambassador and 

Milan

Mississippi Kite

Milan was brought to Wildlife Haven for rehabilitation from the Assiniboine Park Zoo. She had fallen out of her nest and attempts to reunite her with her parents were unsuccessful. Milan sustained a wing injury during her fall from the nest and can no longer fly properly.

Chinook

Peregrine Falcon

Chinook was found in Morden, Manitoba suffering from a swollen and fractured left wing. Her injuries caused a large amount of calcification to her wrist and she no longer has proper control of her flight feathers.

Majestic

Bald Eagle

Majestic was brought to Wildlife Haven all the way from Reiny River, Ontario as a juvenile. She was dehydrated and starving and appeared to have an old fracture on her left wing. Majestic does not have full control of her flight feathers and therefore cannot be released back into the wild.

Una

Great Horned Owl

Una was found as a fledgling with a missing right eye and a misaligned beak, which upon examination were determined to be congenital. Una was being neglected by his parents, likely due to his injuries. With only one eye, Una would have had difficulty hunting for prey.

Léo

Turkey Vulture

Léo was found in Morden, Manitoba in an abandoned building next to a deceased sibling. His parents were not seen in the area and therefore Léo was brought to Wildlife Haven. It was determined that Léo had become too friendly towards humans, a behaviour that is taught to young birds by their parents. Due to Léo's friendly nature he could not be released.

Harriet

Swainson's Hawk

Harriet arrived at Wildlife Haven as an orphaned nestling in 2025 and required care for a retinal detachment. Thanks to our dedicated hospital team, she made a full recovery! Too young to migrate, Harriet became a valued ambassador hawk, training to participate in our Education Program. She now helps inspire Manitobans of all ages to care about and protect wildlife, living a long, happy, and meaningful life while sharing her story.

Artemis

Peregrine Falcon

Artemis was first brought to Wildlife Haven in 2017 with a fracture to his left wrist. The injury to his wing prevented him from being released and therefore he was transferred to Parkland Mews to participate in their Peregrine Falcon breeding program. After two years of not producing any offspring, Artemis was transferred back to Wildlife Haven to participate in our Murray Education Program.

Roo

Barred Tiger Salamander

Roo is a male Barred Tiger Salamander that came to our center in 2014 as an adult after being surrendered to us by an individual at a breeders reptile show. Because Roo was kept with other amphibians and reptiles (including exotics) there is a risk of him transmitting non-native bacteria and diseases to our native wildlife, therefore, he cannot be release.

Bruce

Western Hognose Snake

Bruce is a Western Hognose snake that came to our Centre in 2013. He was bought from a reptile distributor in the city, but the buyer was not made aware of By-laws that prohibit owning certain animals. Once aware the buyer surrendered Bruce to us.
Because Bruce came from the pet trade and we don’t know much about his background, he cannot be released.

Elliot

Eastern Box Turtle

Elliot came into our care in 2010 after being found walking up someone's driveway in Winnipeg. Even with the proper permits Elliot would not have been able to be released back into the wild because he may have been kept with other exotic animals and there is a risk of him transmitting non native diseases and viruses to the native wildlife.

Basil

Corn Snake

Fig

Western Hognose Snake

Fig was admitted to Wildlife Haven in 2025 as a juvenile snake, surrendered by his owners. In Manitoba, native snakes can’t be kept as pets, and because Fig was raised in captivity, he cannot be released back into the wild. He now lives at Wildlife Haven, where he is cared for and helps teach visitors about native snakes and the importance of protecting wildlife.