A California Least Tern, an endangered species, was admitted to International Bird Rescue after being found at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach unable to take flight.
A young Brown Pelican that was hit by a truck on Pacific Coast Highway, was returned to the wild after making a remarkable recovery. A member of the public had witnessed the collision and alerted wildlife rescuers.
A Nazca Booby that was found in poor condition in Oregon, is now getting expert care at International Bird Rescue. The wayward booby was stabilized at the Oregon Coast Aquarium before being transferred to our Los Angeles Wildlife Center.
What would you do if you came across a large American White Pelican just walking alone down a dirt road, far from any body of water? Luckily for a recent bird patient, a rescuer came across a similar situation and did the right thing. Noticing the pelican wasn’t able to fly away, the good Samaritan … Read more
One special Elegant Tern chick that was rescued this week at the ongoing Long Beach Harbor barge event – against all odds – has captured the hearts of his rescuers.
After 103 days in care, we are ecstatic to report that we released a very special patient this past week.
A Green-winged Teal is alive and in care because of the heroic efforts of two family members in Mendocino County.
A Brandt’s Cormorant came to us last week after ingesting a fish hook and having two others lodged in its mouth. The two in its mouth were removed by our colleagues at Native Animal Rescue in Santa Cruz, but the hook that had been swallowed was a potential serious problem that may have needed surgery; … Read more
June 2, 2020 update: The pin was removed in another surgical procedure on May 20th and our veterinarian reports that his bones have healed very nicely and his elbow joint is also in good shape. The plover does have some wing extension problems stemming from the injury to his patagium (the skin that stretches across … Read more
Every few years we receive quite a few of one of our favorite species all at once, namely Northern Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis). These oceanic birds are small relatives of albatrosses, and are adored by many wildlife rehabilitators for their beautiful faces and intense musky smell that no two of us will describe the same. Since … Read more