Key West Wildlife Center

Key West Wildlife Center Helping ensure the future of our diverse native wildlife: fast rescues, quality rehabilitation, and a return to the wild.
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The Key West Wildlife Center provides rescue and rehabilitative care to native wildlife from mile marker 0-30 (Key West to Big Pine Key). We work to return these animals to the wild to continue their lives. Our 24 hour wildlife rescue line is 305-292-1008. Mailing address: PO Box 2297, Key West FL 33045

Thanks to Monroe County Firefighters stationed at Key West International Airport for making the rescue of this first-yea...
12/29/2024

Thanks to Monroe County Firefighters stationed at Key West International Airport for making the rescue of this first-year Brown Pelican down on a runway. The young Pelican has received fluids and treatment for a high parasite count in our clinic. Monroe County Fire Rescue - Florida Keys
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First-year Brown Pelican rescued by Danger Charters this afternoon! Great kayak rescue. Hook, line, lead sinker, and man...
12/28/2024

First-year Brown Pelican rescued by Danger Charters this afternoon! Great kayak rescue. Hook, line, lead sinker, and mangrove branch all safely removed!

Just rescued this adult Brown Pelican down on the beach at 1800 Atlantic. Weak and waterlogged, the patient has poor fea...
12/26/2024

Just rescued this adult Brown Pelican down on the beach at 1800 Atlantic. Weak and waterlogged, the patient has poor feather condition and an old wound on the left side of the body. We have started fluids and are getting him dry and warm to begin rehabilitation. The leg tags will be reported and condition updated. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

This Masked B***y was transferred into our care today. Originally rescued by Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter in Oak Island,...
12/26/2024

This Masked B***y was transferred into our care today. Originally rescued by Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter in Oak Island, North Carolina, the patient was brought on the Key West Express this morning. We look forward to getting this bird home to Hospital Key after such a long journey! Thanks to all involved in getting this B***y rescued and transported! www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

Just rescued this first-year Brown Pelican down on the dock in front of Schooners Wharf Bar. The Pelican was weak and un...
12/25/2024

Just rescued this first-year Brown Pelican down on the dock in front of Schooners Wharf Bar. The Pelican was weak and unstable. We have administered fluids and treated for parasites in our clinic to begin rehabilitation. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

Just rescued this weak and underweight first-year Brown Pelican down after the bird landed in traffic at 0 Duval. Thanks...
12/25/2024

Just rescued this weak and underweight first-year Brown Pelican down after the bird landed in traffic at 0 Duval. Thanks to staff from Ocean Key Resort for making the call and keeping the Pelican safe until we arrived to make the rescue! The patient has been administered fluids and treated for parasites to begin rehabilitation in our clinic. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

Just rescued a Brown Pelican after callers reported the bird with a fishing hook and line entanglement at the Turtle Mus...
12/25/2024

Just rescued a Brown Pelican after callers reported the bird with a fishing hook and line entanglement at the Turtle Museum. We were able to track the Pelican to Galleon Marina where we made the rescue. The hook, line, and lead sinker were all safely removed in our clinic and fluids were administered. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

This Broad-winged Hawk was just rescued after originally being down in a pool from the 300 block of Admirals Lane. The R...
12/24/2024

This Broad-winged Hawk was just rescued after originally being down in a pool from the 300 block of Admirals Lane. The Raptor is being treated in our clinic now to begin rehabilitation. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

This Broad-winged Hawk was just rescued down weak and underweight from migration on Shark Key by volunteer Tawnee. The R...
12/24/2024

This Broad-winged Hawk was just rescued down weak and underweight from migration on Shark Key by volunteer Tawnee. The Raptor is being treated in our clinic now to begin rehabilitation. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

Our third Brown Pelican rescue of the day! This first-year Pelican was in the pool at Dante's Pool Bar and Restaurant. W...
12/23/2024

Our third Brown Pelican rescue of the day! This first-year Pelican was in the pool at Dante's Pool Bar and Restaurant. We were able to make the rescue safely. The patient is being treated for dehydration and is underweight from migration. Fluids have been administered to begin rehabilitation in our clinic. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

Just rescued a weak, dehydrated, and underweight first-year Brown Pelican with a high parasite count. Transporting to ou...
12/23/2024

Just rescued a weak, dehydrated, and underweight first-year Brown Pelican with a high parasite count. Transporting to our clinic now for evaluation and treatment from Oceans Edge Marina. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

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PO Box 2297
Key West, FL
33045

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Tricolored Heron Release 11/25/2024
Tricolored Heron Release 11/25/2024

Staffer Pat releases the Tricolored Heron rescued on November 10th at 18th and Duck in Key West. The Heron recovered from injuries consistent with a vehicle strike (a wing droop and superficial leg injury) in our clinic and was returned to the wild today! www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

Gull and Tern Release Footage
Gull and Tern Release Footage

Glad to get a Laughing Gull, Royal Tern, and Lesser Black-backed Gull returned to the wild after treatment was complete at Key West Wildlife Center!

Great Blue Heron White Morph Release
Great Blue Heron White Morph Release

Brittany returns the Great Blue Heron White Morph to home territory on Cudjoe Key this afternoon. She rescued the Heron Saturday in a mangrove with a fishing hook stuck through the neck near the trachea. We were able to safely remove the hook and treat the wound. Glad to get this bird rescued and released! Photo credit: Cayman Elston

Northern Shoveler rescued down on Sugarloaf Key with possible impact related head trauma last evening. Patient is recovering in our clinic. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

Great Blue Heron released in home territory...
Great Blue Heron released in home territory...

The Great Blue Heron rescued with a fishing hook very close to the left eye was released this morning! Thank you Dr. Gerry Diethelm for the successful surgery to safely remove the hook and save the eye! Thanks Marathon Wild Bird Center too! Everyone worked hard to save this herons eye!

Juvenile Brown Pelican responding to treatment in our clinic. Rescued Saturday weak and underweight at Casa Marina, the young Pelican is improving as he works his way towards eventual release. Casa Marina Key West, Curio Collection by Hilton

Common Yellowthroat rescued down in offshore waters by Danger Charters "Danger's Prize."

Happy to report the release of the young Osprey rescued down in offshore waters by Fury Water Adventures Key West! The Osprey was ready to go and sped away after being released by staffer Chuck. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

Young Osprey rescued down in the water with severe impact related head trauma is making great strides towards recovery in our clinic! Thanks to Fury Water Adventures Key West for the rescue! www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

Thanks to staff from Seaside Cafe at the Mansion for rescuing this Laughing Gull down this morning. The Gull is being treated in our clinic.

Second half of clinic going up!
Second half of clinic going up!

The second half of our new clinic is being lifted into position now! Thanks to everyone that donated to help us better serve sick and injured wildlife in the lower Keys. Special thanks to all the different companies working to get this building lifted safely!

New Clinic Topping!
New Clinic Topping!

Our first half of the new clinic has arrived and is being installed right now! Thanks to all the different companies working together to make this happen! Thanks to the Key West and Lower Keys Communities for supporting this effort! This will help us better serve sick and injured wildlife from mile marker 0-30!

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The Key West Wildlife Center is a non profit organization providing rescue and rehabilitative care to wildlife from mile marker 0-30 in the Florida Keys. We are a small rescue and rehabilitation facility operating as a trauma clinic and field hospital. Our main focus is rescuing and rehabilitating sick, injured or orphaned native birds and returning them to the wild. We are not a zoo. Our state and federal permits require that our avian patients be screened from public view while they are rehabilitating in our clinic and aviaries. We do have a very small number of avian educational abassadors that the public can see. We are located in the City of Key West Indigenous Park which is kept wild to attract many types of migratory raptors, shorebirds, warblers and songbirds. The Indigenous Park is a major birding spot and important migratory corridor greenspace. It is one of the last stands of upland scrub habitat left on the island. We are open every day of the week except Wednesday from 9-5. Admission is free but we always accept donations to help support our clinic and aviaries. Thanks for visiting and helping to support our mission of wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release!