The bald and golden eagles are the only birds that stay in their wildlife park exhibits year-round. All other birds are moved into large unheated 'stalls' in the former pheasant brooder barns 'out back'. The adjacent eagle exhibits are well-protected and have a nice southern exposure.

Happy Holidays from all of us at the Maine Wildlife Park. Thanks for a great 2017 season and we look forward to seeing you in 2018.

The beaver has been moved to an unheated barn stall, where she can go in and outside, for winter; her cold weather quarters are smaller but she gets a lot more attention from the staff!

Someone asked if we had pictures of the caribou that were at the wildlife park (then game farm) from about 1963-1970. Here are some from that era. These animals were a part of the original attempt to reintroduce caribou to the Baxter Park region of the state; a project that was ultimately unsuccessful. (as was the 2nd attempt in the early 1990s) Keeping these animals in captivity was an unknown science, so unfortunately, all that hadn't been released had passed away by 1970-71.

http://wgme.com/news/local/maine-wildlife-park-closes-for-season

The park will be closing for the season Sunday November 12th! Here's a late summer video of our oldest moose to remember us by!

VETERANS DAY & CLOSING DAY @ MAINE WILDLIFE PARK IN GRAY Since Saturday, November 11 is also Veteran’s Day, the park will recognize and thank all past and present Maine military personnel and veterans for their service to our country by offering free park admission for each, and their immediate families, on our 2nd to last day of operation for 2017. The Maine Wildlife Park will close for the 2017 season on Sunday, November 12th at 5:00pm. The wildlife park has had a great season this year. We would like to thank all our patrons for visiting us during this season, and hope to see everyone back in mid-April of 2018. The Wildlife Park Nature Store still has lots of wildlife and nature merchandise for all ages – with everything on sale at a 25% discount, now through November 12th! The Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park ‘Snack Shack’ will be selling the last of their light snacks, with all monies raised donated to the Wildlife Park for wildlife exhibit improvements and new construction. Remember that 2018 Family Passes go on sale November 13th via the MDFIW online store at www.mefishwildlife.com. These make great holiday gifts and are a fantastic value at $75.00. Also, dozens of people enjoyed the special close-up wildlife experiences of a Photo Pass this summer. The wildlife park offers a Winter Photo Pass opportunity, starting November 13, for photographers to get up close to and take great pictures of many of our wildlife. This photo pass also makes a great holiday gift! To find out more, visit www.mainewildlifepark.com and click on the Winter Photopass link at the bottom of the page.

Wow we are really lucky that George wasn't clobbered by falling trees or the gray foxes didn't escape with trees down on their fence. MWP staff and volunteers did an amazing job cleaning up the park - literally dozens of dump truck runs full of broken pine limbs. hoping to get power back soon but meanwhile the park is open for business......

The wildlife park will reopen Thursday, November 2 at 9:30am. We still do not have power, but the grounds are cleaned up, the restrooms will be functional and the animals would love to see you! Remember, the park will stay open through Sunday, November 12th this year! All Nature Store merchandise is discounted 25% from now 'til closing! Get your holiday shopping done early!!

PLEASE NOTE: the park is closed until further notice due to storm damage and downed power lines! We will let you know as soon as we are operational again!

this is a cool video showing the long leap of a bobcat