Esperance Wildlife Sanctuary is proud to celebrate an incredible achievement for conservation worldwide - the registration of the 1,000th sanctuary in the Wildlife Land Trust program by Humane World for Animals. This milestone represents far more than a number. It reflects a growing global movement of individuals, families, farmers, community groups and organisations who have chosen to protect wildlife by safeguarding habitat on their own land. Every registered sanctuary contributes to a...

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Esperance Wildlife Hospital is officially an Associate Member of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Advisory Group of Western Australia (WRAGWA)! This is a significant milestone for our dedicated team of volunteers and a major step forward for wildlife conservation on the South Coast. What is WRAGWA? The Wildlife Rehabilitation Advisory Group of Western Australia (WRAGWA) is a critical representative body that advocates for the future of wildlife care...

In June 2026, Australia’s pristine isolation from a devastating global panzootic was finally broken. The highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, a virus that had already ravaged wildlife populations across every other continent, arrived on the shores of Western Australia. Ground zero for this unprecedented event was our very own coastal town of Esperance. H5N1 affected Brown Skua. Photo: Lori-Ann Shibish, Esperance Wildlife Hospital At the center of the detection and containment...