Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park

The Canada Lynx and the Snowshoe Hare have closely linked population cycles. Snowshoe hare can have multiple litters in a year so as their population grows the lynx will have more successful litters too because their young will have plentiful food. The hare population will then crash once there isn't enough food to sustain them and the lynx population slows with them until grasses are once again plentiful for the hares to increase. The cycle repeats up and down over an 8-10 year span. #CanadaLynx #SnowshoeHare #PredatorAndPrey #PopulationCycle #ShubieWildlife

A gentle reminder to be kind to yourself, others and nature. #WorldKindnessDay

GREAT NEWS!!! We have a new Parent and Tot program in the works! Bears and Cubs will be available post-covid. Until then...we're teaming up with the Museum of Natural History every other week as special guests on their Wee Wild Ones program. This week we learn about nocturnal animals, enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY8qcNNc7iU&feature=youtu.be

A classic #TongueOutTuesday from our Fisher, who is enjoying a raw egg for enrichment. These incredible predators hunt on the ground and in the trees, mostly for small mammals but also birds, eggs, reptiles, amphibians, fruits and nuts. #Fisher #Predator #AnimalEnrichment #ShubieWildlife

Now that autumn has gotten more brisk, we've been working on taking our migratory birds off display. The barn owls, peregrine falcon, kestrel, vultures, swans and geese are all housed in a warm building off display for the winter. But don't worry we have lots of birds that are out year around including the bald eagles, red-tailed hawks and great horned owls. Visit them from 9:00am-3:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays. #Migration #Raptors #WinterSeason #ShubieWildlife

Tomorrow (Oct 31) is the final date of our Halloween weekends. We recommend you start your day early as the park is open from 9:00am-3:00pm and admission is first come, first served. Due to Covid-19 we will NOT be giving out candy and the park is operating at a limited capacity, so we expect there to be wait times. We welcome you to wear your costumes as you search for painted jack-o-lanterns in the park. Can you solve the riddle and find the right pumpkin to post on our soc...ial media channels? #ShubieWildlife Make sure to stop at the Wetland Centre to pick up a scavenger hunt through the wetland trail. There’s also a display about Nova Scotia’s endangered bats. #BatWeek We look forward to seeing you! #Halloween #Costumes #Pumpkins #ScavengerHunts #Peacock #SafetyFirst #ShubieWildlife See more