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Fledging as a Veterinary Extern at the Hawai’i Wildlife Center

October 21, 2026
I was lucky enough to spend four extraordinary weeks as a veterinary extern at the Hawai’i Wildlife Center (HWC). HWC has one goal: to support and protect Hawai'i's native terrestrial vertebrate species....