Key West Wildlife Center

Key West Wildlife Center Helping ensure the future of our diverse native wildlife: Timely 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

Just rescued a Royal Tern down on the rocks at . The Tern was waterlogged but has been dried off and warmed in our clini...
01/14/2025

Just rescued a Royal Tern down on the rocks at . The Tern was waterlogged but has been dried off and warmed in our clinic to begin rehabilitation. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

This female Black Scoter was just rescued by jet ski operators . The Scoter is weak and exhausted from migration and is ...
01/12/2025

This female Black Scoter was just rescued by jet ski operators . The Scoter is weak and exhausted from migration and is being treated in our clinic.

Just rescued a first-year Brown Pelican down weak and dehydrated on Sigsbee Causeway. Thanks to the people who stopped a...
01/12/2025

Just rescued a first-year Brown Pelican down weak and dehydrated on Sigsbee Causeway. Thanks to the people who stopped and held the bird so we could arrive to make the rescue!

First-year Brown Pelican rescued this afternoon down in a backyard near Rest Beach. Underweight and dehydrated, the pati...
01/11/2025

First-year Brown Pelican rescued this afternoon down in a backyard near Rest Beach. Underweight and dehydrated, the patient is receiving urgent care in our clinic.

Just rescued this weak and underweight Brown Pelican after callers reported the bird in distress at the Garrison Bight b...
01/08/2025

Just rescued this weak and underweight Brown Pelican after callers reported the bird in distress at the Garrison Bight boat ramp. The patient has been treated for a high parasite count and fluids were administered to begin treatment in our clinic. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

This weak and dehydrated Broad-winged Hawk was just rescued down on Key Haven. The Raptor is being treated in our clinic...
01/06/2025

This weak and dehydrated Broad-winged Hawk was just rescued down on Key Haven. The Raptor is being treated in our clinic now. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

Just rescued a first-year Brown Pelican with a fishing hook and line entanglement over twenty feet long. We have been af...
01/05/2025

Just rescued a first-year Brown Pelican with a fishing hook and line entanglement over twenty feet long. We have been after this bird since yesterday when he was first reported. The Pelican was flighted and we were able to make the rescue this evening off the dock at Alonzo's. The hook and all line were safely removed in our clinic and the patient was administered fluids. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

Pre-dawn rescue this morning of a first-year Brown Pelican down at Casa Marina Key West, Curio Collection by Hilton. The...
01/05/2025

Pre-dawn rescue this morning of a first-year Brown Pelican down at Casa Marina Key West, Curio Collection by Hilton. The Pelican is being treated for low body temperature and emaciation in our clinic. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

01/01/2025

New Years Day 2025 Release video two: A Lesser Black-backed Gull takes flight after getting bearings on the beach! Glad to get this bird rescued and returned to the wild! Happy New Year!
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01/01/2025

First of two New Years 2025 release videos: A Royal Tern and a Laughing Gull rescued and rehabilitated at Key West Wildlife Center quickly take flight after being returned to the wild this morning. They were released with a Lesser Black-backed Gull who takes flight in video number two...
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Thanks again Monroe County Fire and Rescue-Florida Keys for the great Brown Pelican rescue at the Airport! The patient i...
12/31/2024

Thanks again Monroe County Fire and Rescue-Florida Keys for the great Brown Pelican rescue at the Airport! The patient is doing well in our clinic!

ARFF Firefighters Michael Bland (pictured) and Luke Ptomey (not pictured) helped rescue this first year brown Pelican Sunday morning at Key West International Airport. The pelican was then transferred to Key West Wildlife Center for rehabilitation where he plans to make a full recovery.

ARFF firefighters are annually certified in wildlife management as part of their FAA part 139 training for commercial airports.

12/30/2024

We were able to return two Brown Pelicans to the wild this morning after treatment was completed at our center. Both were originally rescued with fishing hook and line entanglements- one at Stella Blue Charters and one at the Galleon Marina. Both flew strongly in calm conditions upon release. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

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!

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PO Box 2297
Key West, FL
33045

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New Years Day 2025 release video #2
New Years Day 2025 release video #2

New Years Day 2025 Release video two: A Lesser Black-backed Gull takes flight after getting bearings on the beach! Glad to get this bird rescued and returned to the wild! Happy New Year! www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

New Years Day 2025 Releases
New Years Day 2025 Releases

First of two New Years 2025 release videos: A Royal Tern and a Laughing Gull rescued and rehabilitated at Key West Wildlife Center quickly take flight after being returned to the wild this morning. They were released with a Lesser Black-backed Gull who takes flight in video number two... www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

Brown Pelican Release 12 30 2024
Brown Pelican Release 12 30 2024

We were able to return two Brown Pelicans to the wild this morning after treatment was completed at our center. Both were originally rescued with fishing hook and line entanglements- one at Stella Blue Charters and one at the Galleon Marina. Both flew strongly in calm conditions upon release. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

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

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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!