Second Chance Wildlife Center is housed in a historic Gaithersburg farmhouse surrounded by fields, woods, a marsh, and a stream. Several spacious flight cages, small mammal enclosures, waterfowl pens, and raccoon quarters are located on the adjacent lawns. Many recently released animals share the grounds with the permanent wild residents before moving on to establish their own niches in the surrounding fields and woods. To learn more about us, click here.
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A Snappy Little Tale
She arrived in late June 2005, another hit-and-run victim. She was young and petite, just 18 pounds, and was run over by a person or persons unknown as she attempted to cross the street. Bruised and scraped, she was rescued by a good Samaritan who drove her from Arlington, VA to the closest place he knew of willing to treat a snapping turtle, Second Chance Wildlife Center.
