The Maine Wildlife Park in Gray will open for the season today, expecting more than 100,000 visitors from around the world through Nov. 11. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; visitors can stay until 6 p.m. The park offers education programs, tours, exhibits and self-guided audio tours. New this year: six small mammal exhibits featuring porcupines, fisher, woodchuck, raccoon, skunk and opossum. For more information and admission fees: www.mainewildlifepark.com.
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- Rosie, a Maine black bear, is one of the animals featured at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray.
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- Nikki Young holds a young bald eagle that will never fly because he lost a wing after falling out of his nest. Young and other staff at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray give talks about bald eagles at the park and on the road.
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- A wild red-tailed hawk hangs out in the Maine Wildlife Park, hoping for a snack.
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- A raccoon hangs from it’s new habitat at the Maine Wildlife Park.
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- Getting a glimpse of a coyote in the wild is difficult, but the Maine Wildlife Park’s large enclosure allows visitors to get a close-up look at the often-maligned animal.
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