Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter

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Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter

We are a HOSPITAL so we welcome small groups of 8 or less 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM, each morning.

Please call ahead 910 294-2555
We're a non profit and do not charge for visits, we do accept donations. The Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter has special wildlife rehabilitation permits required by the Fish and Wildlife Service and the State of North Carolina in order to keep wild animals in captivity. Staff Members have years of experience and attend annual continuing education classes and conference

s to ensure our patients the best care. Volunteers are trained to handle patients, see to their diets and clean and monitor them daily. The shelter also partners with the North Carolina State University Veterinary School to research rehabilitation techniques and give veterinary students hands on experience. Our staff and volunteers participate in local events to educate the public about common wildlife injuries and how to help prevent these. The Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

08/22/2024

Looks like our Red-shouldered Hawks are having a talk...

08/22/2024

Stella enjoying the view from ME's porch.

08/22/2024

Yummy...breakfast!

08/22/2024

These cute Rouen ducklings are staying here after they weren't welcome at the buyers home.

08/22/2024

This Tricolor Heron came from Ocean Isle. A Pidgeon transported him, Bobby that is.

08/20/2024

Most pre dawn sounds at Sea Biscuit include the soft hoo- hooing of the barred owls. THIS morning, the raucus crowing of a big rooster was heard by anyone within half a mile of the shelter who left their windows open! Oak Island Police brought this big boy to us for temporary housing until his owners claim him. If you know where he came from when found at 51st SE on Sunday evening, please call. If he's YOUR'S, come and get him!

08/09/2024

Our Yellow-crowned Night-heron is growing and gets along with the Anhinga. It's more fun calling him a "goonie bird".

08/09/2024

Our Gannet had been picked on & his eye had an abrasion. His appetite was not affected...he quickly gobbled 4 fish.

08/09/2024

Tim, Masked B***y & juvie peli just gobbled down their fish. Now it's nap time.

08/09/2024

Tessa is preening her feathers & is happy to be outside instead of being in the peli bedroom.

08/09/2024

Benson is enjoying being outside. When she's stuck in her kennel, she rips the paper lining the crate to pieces.

08/09/2024

Here's Carla carrying Bogey back to his outside enclosure. He'd been in the house for several days & was happy to get back outside.

08/09/2024

Our Anhinga is showing off her uropigial gland at the base of her tail. Water birds rub their beaks in it, pick up oil & preen their feathers. That is how they stay waterproof.

08/09/2024

Scarlet is being returned to her usual enclosure to join Glenda.

08/09/2024

Glenda is happy to be back in the hawk enclosure. The geese had been in the hawk pen but were promptly chased out by Glenda.

08/09/2024

Because of all the rain, only the pelis, the geese & Red-tailed Hawks have stayed outside. All others were in the house to stay dry. So that means a large number of kennels in need of cleaning. A tiresome & stinky job for Friday crew.

07/31/2024

Royal Tern back to his natural environment. Yippee.

07/31/2024

This is one of our Royal Terns headed to the beach for release.

07/31/2024

Anhinga enjoying his breakfast...fresh fish!

07/28/2024

The 2 juvenile Red-tailed Hawks were certainly ready to be released. They wasted no time getting out of their carriers.

07/28/2024

Our 2 juvenile Red-tailed Hawks got released today at Bill Smith Park.

07/27/2024

Our hawk is getting a spa treatment at SB - a much needed bath!

07/27/2024

Our Least Tern is sharing an enclosure with a Shearwater. It was rescued on OI.

07/27/2024

Our Yellow-crowned Night-heron is getting bigger. Hopefully it'll get released soon.

07/27/2024

Last Friday, there was one Royal Tern but now there are 2. And Jackie couldn't resist...one good tern...

07/27/2024

All our Hawks were drying out their wings. That was some downpour on Friday.

07/27/2024

Benson & Bogey looked like drowned owls on Friday. Their rope was not under the roof and they were soaked. So of course, we put it in a better position to keep them dry.

07/21/2024

We keep getting Pigeons who have gotten waterlogged. They fall out of their nests which were laid under the pier.

07/21/2024

Tim is patiently waiting for breakfast apart from all his fellow birds.

07/21/2024

Pelicans, Gannet & Masked B***y are waiting for their morning fish.

Address

1638 E Beach Drive
Oak Island, NC
28465

Telephone

+19102787871

Website

http://seabiscuitwildlifeshelter.org/

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Videos

Royal Tern back to his natural environment. Yippee.

Our 2 juvenile Red-tailed Hawks got released today at Bill Smith Park.

Watching the Pelicans, Masked Booby & Gannet feed is always an interesting show!

These are Red-bellied Woodpeckers screaming to be fed. Baby birds are noisy & always hungry.

Three peli releases this morning. One had a wing injury, one has a fish hook injury and one had frostbite.

Tim has a lot of grooming to do after competing for fish at breakfast time. He has a gland at his lower back that he rubs to pick up an oil which will keep his feathers waterproof.

These two Red-shouldered Hawks are very chatty. They probably are talking about how everyone works so hard at Sea Biscuit.

Happy ending for this Barred Owl at a training session for new rescuers.

Two gulls got released on the beach. Happy endings!!!

Sea Biscuit had 3 Pelicans ready for release - they were taken to Murrel's Inlet since our coast isn't safe for them. The first to go was this juvenile and he certainly was ready to be free!

Then these 2 adults were released and look who returned...he missed his buddies.

Heron on 211 was caught on film showing difficulty flying. He's now at SB awaiting diagnosis.

One of our Barred Owls was released in Bolivia. He was ready to go! Flew up into nearby tree to survey his new surroundings.

Mississippi Kite has an interesting sound.

Our Great Horned Owl is awaiting transfer to another permitted facility. He is quite chatty.

Our ducklings, a mix of Mallards and Wood Ducks, are enjoying their morning feeding.

Independence day for 2 of our juvenile Red-tailed Hawks at Bill Smith Park. Enjoy your freedom.

Nothing entertains our visitors more than a peli feeding frenzy.

This is what Avian Influenza looks like in Pelicans. AI causes neurological damage and sometimes the symptoms improve. Protocol requires that the bird is kept in quarantine for 30 days to avoid spreading the infection. After that, euthanasia is required.