BC Wildlife Park

Founded in 1965, BC Wildlife Park is a charity based in Kamloops, Canada working on animal welfare, nature & wildlife conservation, education.

The BC Wildlife Park is a non-profit registered charity in Kamloops, British Columbia, operated by the Kamloops Wildlife Park Society. Founded in 1965 after a Kamloops Chamber of Commerce initiative, it is home to around 200 animals of 65 native British Columbia species, including cougars, bears, wolves, reptiles, birds of prey and a Kermode bear. The park runs the Fawcett Family Wildlife Health Centre, the only full-service wildlife rehabilitation centre in the Southern Interior, and an education and outreach programme. Its stated mission is to connect people with BC's wildlife and wild places, encourage a sustainable society, and support biodiversity through education, research, captive breeding and rehabilitation. It is accredited by Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums and is governed by a volunteer board of directors.