The 13th annual Walk for Wildlife took place at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday.

Hundreds turned out to help animals in need in one of the sanctuary’s biggest fundraisers. People also got to meet some of the animals up close and witness the release of a hawk that had been recovering for several months.

The sanctuary’s wildlife rehab program helps more than five thousand animals every year.

“We start with hydration, feeding, and getting them stabilized and then kind of take it from there. As far as a treatment plan, we may do some medication, we may do some therapy, we may do some holding and give them time to rest and relax to get back out into the wild,” says Matt Rupnik, Senior Animal Keeper at Bay Beach Sanctuary.