AARK Wild Animal Rehabilitation Center gives animals a second chance

CHALFONT, Pa. -- The AARK Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center has been in operation since 1979.

Back in 2008 it relocated to Chalfont, which provided an opportunity for expansion to compensate for the massive flow of animals.

AARK is dedicated to rehabilitating and caring for orphaned native wildlife.

Once they see an animal is fit, animals are transported to dedicated areas for release.

In some cases, animals are determined unfit for release, so they remain in the care of the many volunteers at the facility.

These animals live out the rest of their lives at AARK while serving a very important purpose.

They will pose as educational tools to help teach visitors how to better interact with the environment and the animals that live in it.

Executive Director Leah Stallings says, they will learn how to leave the smallest footprint possible when interacting with the wild.

The non-profit is mostly volunteer based, and Stallings says they couldn't operate without the close to 1,000 volunteers.