The Seaside Seabird Sanctuary, in Indian Shores, Florida, is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing, treating, and rehabilitating sick and injured wild birds.
Mission Statement:
“To rescue, treat, and rehabilitate sick and injured wild birds with the goal of releasing them back into their native habitat in the wild.
To educate the general public about Florida’s native wild bird population, and how to prevent and reduce man-made dangers wild birds face every day.” Seaside Seabird Sanctuary-Who We Are
The Sanctuary was established and opened in 2016 on 1.5 acres of land located at 18328 Gulf Blvd on beachfront property.
The Sanctuary has an on-site Avian Hospital, The Dr. Marie L. Farr Avian Hospital, named after the Doctor who funded its construction. The team of staff and volunteers, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate anywhere between 2500-3000 sick & injured wild birds each year. Although the goal is to release the birds once they have recuperated, some can not survive in the wild due to the extent of the injuries they sustained. Some of the more common injuries are; birds that have been hit by a car, caught in a fishing line and hook, or caught in a trap. The Injured Bird Rescue Hotline receives over 2338 calls annually. The birds that are too badly injured, become permanent residents of the sanctuary and are cared for on a daily basis. The Sanctuary releases, on average, a total of 669 rehabilitated birds back into the wild every year!
Full-Time Residents
The Seaside Seabird Sanctuary has over 100 birds on display and is open to the public 7 days a week from 8:00-4:00. Admission and Parking are free, although donations are always welcome! It’s a great way to see these birds up close and personal, and for a girl from Wisconsin, that’s pretty cool!
They also have an Educational Center and gift shop on the property. I highly recommend taking a side trip to the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary when you are in this part of Florida!
Indian Shores Beach
Since the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary is on beachfront property, why not check out the beach after visiting with the birds!
Don’t forget to leave a donation when visiting or go to their website where you can adopt a bird. Their website also displays a list of daily supplies that you could donate instead of a monetary donation. My husband saw this sign and changed the name from Screech Owl to Creech Owl(our last name is Creech). haha
This is super cool. My boys would love to see these different owls. Thanks for sharing!
It’s a great place!
This sounds like a really great place to visit! If I’m ever down that way I’m definitely making it a stop on my travels. It’s such an important mission too. I love animals and any organization that helps them in any way.
Thanks! Me too!