# Alabama Wildlife Center

- **Opened:** 1977
- **Director:** Chris Sykes (Executive Director)
- **Location:** Pelham, Alabama
- **Date Opened:** 1977
- **Num Species:** 110

The Alabama Wildlife Center (AWC) is a wildlife rehabilitation and education center located in Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama, United States. The organization is the largest and oldest rehabilitation center in the state. The Alabama Wildlife Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. While being located within Oak Mountain State Park, the Alabama Wildlife Center operates independently and is not part of the state park system.

![Photo of Alabama Wildlife Center](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/AWC_Entrance.jpg)

**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_Wildlife_Center (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)