Marine Wildlife Rescue Central Coast

01/07/2025

30/06/2025

***WARNING DISTRESSING PHOTO!***

We received a distressed call from a member of the public who had seen a pelican get hit by a car on Hue Hue Road Wyee 😔 they had called Wires at 8.30am but did a follow up call with us at 9.30am and we had our vollie Michael Knowles out and had picked up the poor juvenile pelican by 10.03am!

Unfortunately this poor sweetheart ended up with her angel wings as the impact from car was too bad 😭

Way to go team!!!

28/06/2025

A rescue at Pelican Time today and not just the injury we could see, that was a hook in her beak, but once checking this girl out - we found more line under her wing! Great beak grab by Cathy Gilmore and then there were 2 more pelicans that showed up with fishing hook and line injuries!! It's never ending!!! 😔 but we wont give up and will keep rescuing these beautiful birds that need it!!!

And our boy Kevin Bacon is making an appearance again and his good leg is healing so well!! BRILLIANT!!!!!

Great work team!!! Xx

23/06/2025

Congratulations to NPWS Central Coast, NPWS Large Whale Disentanglement Team (Northern Beaches) and Marine Rescue on successfully disentangling the the whale off Broken Bay today.

You guys & girls are amazing!

If you see entangled, injured or distressed marine wildlife, call MWRCC on 0478 439 965

16/06/2025

Pelican Time this weekend saw a rescue both days - Sat & Sun!!

Our amazing team of rescuers never rest and make sure not only our pelicans are looked after but that the people who show up know why we are there because of so many fishing hook and line injuries and what they can do to help!!

Saturday's rescue by Robert Olive was not the outcome we were hoping 😔 this poor bird could not open his wing and we were able to get a photo of hooks fusing the wing to the body and though taken to SASH - Small Animal Specialist Hospital they were unable to release the wing and hooks so made the hard decision to euthanased the bird 😭

Sunday's rescue however by Michelle Proudfoot was a great outcome for this gorgeous young bird who had a hook in the wing and on further inspection, had another hook in the other wing, both of which we were able to retrieve from the bird and release immediately!! These are the outcomes we love!!!

Way to go Team!!!

16/06/2025

Honouring Sea Turtle day today with our Founder Cathy Gilmore speaking out against shark nets that kill these amazing animals on their journey around our planet/oceans!! They are all considered either endangered or critically endangered and need for us to be their voice!!!

Let the NSW Govt Chris Minns and David Mehan MP know that you are educated and know that shark nets only serve as a placebo effect for human protection and they don't work and that we need them out of our oceans so our marine wildlife are truly protected - ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!

Calls are growing for shark nets to be permanently removed from beaches along the Central Coast. Whi

08/06/2025

Wildlife entanglement a timely reminder on World Ocean Day 🌊

Today is World Ocean Day, a moment to recognise the vital role oceans play in sustaining our planet and native wildlife.

Tragically, entanglements happen a lot to our marine wildlife!!

Waste left in or near the ocean causes immense suffering to local wildlife. For the umpteenth time this weekend, MWRCC urges everyone to responsibly dispose of fishing line, netting and gear.

Injuries and entanglements caused by carelessly discarded fishing items are reported far too often.

If you find discarded fishing line and wish to dispose of it:

🧤 Use gloves or a stick to avoid injury from hidden hooks or sharp edges.
🚫 Never wrap the line around your fingers as fishing line can cut deeply.
✂️ Cut line or netting into pieces under 10cm long to avoid landfill entanglements.
🗑️ Look for dedicated fishing line recycling bins at popular fishing spots.
🧻 At home, place line inside a rigid container (like a bottle with a lid), or wrap tightly in paper or cloth before placing it in the rubbish bin.

If you see wildlife that needs help, please call your local wildlife group or us on 0478 439 965

05/06/2025

Ok are you ready!! 😂😂😂

Here is a song dedicated to our Kevin Bacon scarily made in minutes by Robert Olive on Ai

05/06/2025

So our gorgeous boy Kevin Bacon was released today at Picnic Point!! He walked as best he could, with a missing a foot obviously back into the water with Cathy Gilmore & Deb Mac watching on!

We love you Kev and can you please stay away from fisherfolk Brenda Campbell as much as she loves you doesnt want to see you again injured! 😂 We know you can successfully catch your own fish, so please keep doing that!

Whoo Hoo!!! Such great news! We have a catchy song dedicated to our Kev that vollie Robert Olive did 😂😂😂😂 watch out though as it gets stuck in your head!! 😂💙

03/06/2025

So when our worst nightmare happened with our Kev (the one footed pelican) having an horrific line injury on his good leg, that may have ended up with his euthanasia if we didn't get him! We never stopped and sometimes we were out every day in the wind and rain trying to find him!! We were all devastated and carrying a heavy load of sorrow because we knew time was running out! Then we received a call from Tony Diaz from Pro-Dive Central Coast to let us know that it was possibly Kev at North Entrance yesterday around 11am and sent a picture to Robert! So we got mullet and were ready to do what needed to be done! Cathy had the car packed and was waiting to finish work at 2pm - headed down and no Kev 😔 still with a bucket full of mullet, was heading down after work again today and low and behold, gets a text from Wendy Harris our MWRCC Hotline operator saying our beautiful mate Deb Mac had Kev in her arms and was on her way to John at Long Jetty Vet !!!!!!!!

We have not celebrated like that since we released those Loggerhead Hatchling turtles at Shelly Beach - we were so happy and the weight lifted off all of us! See Kev didn't know Deb and had no issue going close to her, but it was like he knew all of our faces!! 😂😂😂 the little bu**er!!!

Good news is - the line was taken off and broadbase antibiotic given, with a couple of days in rehab with our awesome carer Brenda Campbell and the mullet we had anyway to catch him with 😂😂😂 he is just fine and will be out there in Tuggerah Lakes being the star he is!!
Thanks so much everyone for caring and sending messages about Kevin Bacon and trust me, Deb got the biggest hug from Cath when she dropped him off to her place!! 💙

We are all going to sleep well tonight! 🎉🎊🤙

31/05/2025

May Rescues 2025
Way to go team! Welcome Winter! 💙