Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge

Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge 501 c 3 dedicated to Rescue, Raise, Rehabilitate and Release Central Florida's Native Wildlife. WELCOME TO BACK TO NATURE WILDLIFE REFUGE!
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We are a licensed non-profit 501 (c)3 wildlife rehabilitation and education center (open to the public for visitation and drop off) for Central Florida's injured and orphaned native wildlife. We are regulated by FL Fish & Wildlife Commission, US Fish & Wildlife and the USDA. We accept approx. 4,000 injured and orphaned native wild animals per year, from the public, for rehabilitation and RELEASE!

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We permanently house and display 30 non-releasable native and exotic residents. All animals are brought to us, we can not pick up or trap. We are also contracted with Orange County and Osceola County Animal Services’ for pick up of any native(juvenile ages-adult), NON-rabies vector species(this EXCLUDES: raccoons, bobcats, skunks, bats, otters and foxes). We can only accept those species safely via citizen. Citizen CANNOT have direct physical contact with these animals for the safety of themselves and the animal. Please call or text as soon as you find an injured or orphaned animal. 407-568-5138. Visit our website btnwildlife.org for rescue information, and more ways to donate. We thrive and depend on donations from the public.

12/20/2024

It may be getting chilly in Florida, but Columbo is loving it! ❄️
Did you know, unlike song birds, Great Horned Owls have their nesting season during the winter? Nesting can start as early as December in some parts of Florida, but they commonly nest in January and February elsewhere.
Next time you’re on an evening walk listen closely! You may hear their distinct call! 📢🦉

12/18/2024

Over 400 injured and orphaned rabbits this year. Many were victims of cat and dog attacks. We are grateful to our team for their diligence with their care to see a large number of them released back to nature 💜
Please do your best to be aware of nesting rabbits in your yard so you can protect them from your curious pets.

The look we get when the sunflower seed bowl is not stocked and only veggies have been supplied as nourishment. Tipsy do...
12/17/2024

The look we get when the sunflower seed bowl is not stocked and only veggies have been supplied as nourishment.
Tipsy doesn’t mind eating her veggies but Bluey isn’t having it. 😆

Bluey is blind in one eye and Tipsy has vestibular disease. Both girls have been educational ambassadors at BTN since 2022. 🐿️🐿️

12/13/2024

Someone is enjoying their time outside in the chilly weather ❄️

Friday December 13th!
12/04/2024

Friday December 13th!

❇️Rescue ❇️ Raise ❇️Rehab ❇️Release
12/03/2024

❇️Rescue ❇️ Raise ❇️Rehab ❇️Release

11/28/2024

Which one are you? 🦃🥧🍁😴🏃

Sleepy Sundays…😴
11/24/2024

Sleepy Sundays…😴

Vendors requested to join! Please email:dragongirldesignco@gmail.com*We are not open yet but we plan to hold a Holiday M...
11/10/2024

Vendors requested to join!
Please email:

[email protected]

*We are not open yet but we plan to hold a Holiday Market🎄in our (parking) front lot of the refuge! From there, you will also be able to see our new buildings that we are soon to occupy in 2025!

It was too difficult to pick just one! Athenos, our African spur thigh tortoise just loves enrichment, especially when i...
11/08/2024

It was too difficult to pick just one! Athenos, our African spur thigh tortoise just loves enrichment, especially when it involves food! He thoroughly enjoyed his fall festive snacks 😋🎃🌻🍁🐢

11/02/2024

These two are always up to no good! Freedom is just around the corner!

One of our tiny patients arrived to the refuge already wearing his Halloween costume 👻🐿️….This little eastern gray squir...
10/31/2024

One of our tiny patients arrived to the refuge already wearing his Halloween costume 👻🐿️….

This little eastern gray squirrel was born with leucism, while his brother is a normal gray. They were both found in a citizen’s yard after a storm in St.Cloud, FL (where there are known populations of them).

Unfortunately the mother did not return so they were brought to the refuge for care until they are of releasable age. Once wild enough, they will return to the St. Cloud area to live in a nearby forest.

Leucism is a genetic condition that causes a partial loss of pigmentation, resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloring. It's different from albinism, which is the complete absence of pigment. Leucistic squirrels have white coats and dark eyes. They can also have white patches, spots, or splotches on their fur.
Central Florida is known to have several locations where this genetic mutation exists in squirrels.
Have you seen one before?👻🐿️🎃

WINE FOR WILDLIFE is RIGHT around the corner!! NEXT WEEK Nov 7TH! Purchase your tickets soon! New, gorgeous venue, guest...
10/30/2024

WINE FOR WILDLIFE is RIGHT around the corner!! NEXT WEEK Nov 7TH! Purchase your tickets soon! New, gorgeous venue, guest wildlife, live music by harpist Megan Elliot, singing group Mystic Muses, and acoustic performances by Dan Verduin of Big 10-4. Don’t miss out on an evening of fun all for the benefit of wildlife in need! 🍷🦊🦉🦝🐿️🦅
Purchase your tickets here 👇

https://donorbox.org/events/668189

Event info 👇
https://www.facebook.com/share/spbMqMkgkoPkPK7D/?mibextid=9l3rBW

We want to give a giant THANK YOU to all who stopped by Prometheus Esoterica for the ‘Pumpkins for Opossums’ event this ...
10/21/2024

We want to give a giant THANK YOU to all who stopped by Prometheus Esoterica for the ‘Pumpkins for Opossums’ event this past weekend! It was a HUGE success! Prometheus Esoterica raised $7,938 for the refuge!! This was their biggest turnout yet!! We are SO grateful for their ongoing support through this annual event. Cranberry, our elderly resident opossum, snoozed her way through her appearances and managed to make so many smile!!

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10525 Clapp Simms Duda Road
Orlando, FL
32832

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

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+14075685138

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Some bunny loves us!
Some bunny loves us!

Over 400 injured and orphaned rabbits this year. Many were victims of cat and dog attacks. We are grateful to our team for their diligence with their care to see a large number of them released back to nature 💜 Please do your best to be aware of nesting rabbits in your yard so you can protect them from your curious pets. #rescueraiserehabrelease #wildliferehab #backtonature

It may be getting chilly in Florida, but Columbo is loving it! ❄️ Did you know, unlike song birds, Great Horned Owls have their nesting season during the winter? Nesting can start as early as December in some parts of Florida, but they commonly nest in January and February elsewhere. Next time you’re on an evening walk listen closely! You may hear their distinct call! 📢🦉 #greathornedowl #hoosthatgirl #Columbo #30yrsold

Someone is enjoying their time outside in the chilly weather ❄️ #leucisticsquirrel #easterngraysquirrel #wildliferehab #backtonature

We’re ready for you! Come by and shop local crafts and goods! Holiday Market in the BTN parking lot: https://www.facebook.com/share/yTYHerWimt3ymYrE/?mibextid=9l3rBW

Which one are you? 🦃🥧🍁😴🏃 #happythanksgiving

It’s Stinker Saturday!
It’s Stinker Saturday!

These two are always up to no good! Freedom is just around the corner! #stripedskunk #rescueraiserehabrelease #wildliferehab #backtonature

Our early morning grounds check often involves guilt trips by the residents who know how much they deserve our attention 💜 Koko the emu is one of many amazing non-releasable rescues we care for. She’s been with us since 1997 and loves her daily pets and caretakers. Koko was found as a stray running along John Young Parkway and was safely captured and transported to BTN by an Orange County animal services officer named Ace Ventura! True story! After no one claimed her, she became a member of the BTN animal family. We estimate she is atleast 28-30 years old now. The emu is a flightless bird that is native to Australia and is the tallest native bird there. It is the only living member of the Dromaiidae family, which also includes cassowaries. Emus can run at speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour! #fridayfeelgood #emu #kokotheemu #backtonaturewildliferefuge #btnwildlife

Looking into a mirror #firsttime
Looking into a mirror #firsttime

Rose the lemur got a mirror today and is a bit baffled 😆🥰 #whosthatgirl

Soooo many baby crows in our nursery. Thankful our volunteers have been doing a great job keeping up with them! Full, sleepy bellies! 🩷💙❤️

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