We would like to introduce you to the newest member of the CWP Family! On May 19th, 2023, Catoctin Wildlife Preserve welcomed our first baby sloth. Mom, "Summer," and baby, "Shelby," can be viewed in their natural...

On December 13, 2021, Catoctin Wildlife Preserve said goodbye to the female jaguar that had been part of their animal family for almost three decades. Beloved “Evita” had been receiving veterinarian prescribed comfort care medications for over a year for age-related...

She’s longer than an average SUV but won’t be able to travel to her new home without some help. “Sasha,” a female Reticulated Python, was recently donated to Catoctin Wildlife Preserve by her owner. Now that her medical quarantine and observation period is almost...

The Wolf Woods is biggest of the all new habitats on the list of improvements and renovations for this year. Because it is an ambitious undertaking, the plan is in three phases. The first phase is the habitat for the wolves. It consists of fencing for the enclosure...

Come check out the Parakeet Landing exhibit. For $5 each, you may enter the aviary and are given a seed snack to offer the birds. Get up close and personal with beautiful parakeets!  This exhibit is open daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day, will close for the season...

The Catoctin Wildlife Preserve is excited to announce the successful rearing of another vulnerable species, Madagascar’s largest carnivore, the Fossa. These very rare animals gained their notoriety in the Dreamworks film Madagascar. The young pups were born to CWP’s...