Bellowing Acres

08/03/2025

We welcomed a new emu to the sanctuary today. Welcome Ozzy! (Ozzie if it ends up being female) Ozzy was rescued by Wildwood Animal Rescue two weeks ago after he was wandering around in Oxford!

08/03/2025

We welcomed another emu to the sanctuary today! Two weeks ago he was found wandering around by Wildwood Animal Rescue and brought to safety! He is missing some feathers and has been limping, and nobody has come forward for him. FWC is also aware. We have our vet coming out on Tuesday for an exam and X-Rays of him and some of our other animals!! We are hoping it’s nothing too serious!

07/03/2025

We have Dr. Kushnir and Kim coming to the sanctuary Tuesday to re-check Dino’s lead levels and do X-Rays to see if the sinker has passed or moved at all! We will also be having some other animals checked out as well. If you would like to contribute to Dino’s medical care, please consider making a donation through our website bellowingacres.org! No amount it too small

An alligator and exotic animal sanctuary

07/03/2025

Hazel is a fan favorite with her crazy eyes and her curious personality. There are hundreds of foxes and other animals just like Hazel, stuck in small cages and suffering in fur farms across the US. There are still over 90 foxes at the same fur farm Hazel was stuck at that need adopting - you can contact for more info.

07/03/2025

Fergus the black Burmese mountain tortoises wishes you all a good morning!

06/03/2025

Holy cow it is a crazy emu day. We are now searching for urgent transport from Naples to Interlachen for another emu! His girlfriends are beating him up! It needs to be an enclosed trailer, like a small U Haul, they can get their legs stuck between bars, and they can actually jump right out of a high open trailer. We are looking for somebody who is able to do the physical transport with us with a trailer. We can pay you.

05/03/2025

This is the emu rescued by Peggy at Wildwood Animal Rescue that will be joining us at the sanctuary soon! It’s a little beat up, so we are waiting until he’s a little more stable before transporting him.

05/03/2025

Thank you everybody for all of the offers to help with the emus! It’s been a crazy day! As we were wrangling up the emus, we found the owners who have been unable to get the emus back onto their property! We were able to help them get them back and the entire family is re-united! This family of emus was only 10 minutes away from where the other emu was found last week, that no one has claimed, and it does not belong to the same family. So we are actually on our way to go visit him now! Once he is strong enough for transport, he’ll be coming to us as a permanent resident! Thank you to everybody who sent food, as emus eat a LOT! And if you offered to buy food and we haven’t responded to your message yet, we have enough at this time. We will post pictures of the new adult emu coming to us in a little bit!

05/03/2025

UPDATE HAS BEEN POSTED- REUNITED WITH OWNERS

🆘🆘🆘URGENT! Last week we received a message from our friend over at Wildwood Animal Rescue about an adult emu running loose for days, that was in danger of being shot. We agreed to take it as a permanent resident if nobody came foward and got approval from FWC. Today, Peggy just sent us a picture of another adult emu with six babies running loose! They are also in danger of being shot by neighbors! This Saturday we are going to head down and try to catch them and get them to safety! Does anybody have a small livestock trailer that we can borrow or rent for transport? This is urgent! We are also going to need emu food for adults and also babies, so if you’re able to send a bag, please DM me so I can give you the address to send it to! But please, if anybody has a livestock trailer let us know ASAP!

WE ARE GOOD ON FOOD THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO SENT!

05/03/2025

PSA - We have been getting MANY requests about pigs needing homes. We have 7 resident pigs and are not taking in any more! Unfortunately, there is an over abundance of pigs right now and all rescues and sanctuaries are full. But please do not send people our away as we are full and not taking anymore! 

04/03/2025

Ricky our special needs 1-legged 31 year old Amazon parrot enjoying a ride on the golf cart this morning in her little ‘nest’. She can’t walk well or fly, so we made her a little blanket nest in a bowl and she really enjoys it🥹 She is talking up a storm and brightening up our morning!

03/03/2025

Topanga in her tunnel this morning 🥰 Good morning!!

02/03/2025

Spring is coming and we are so excited! We have some beautiful flowers blooming all over the sanctuary 🌸

02/03/2025

Our beautiful resident Barred Owl Caloosa during a walk around the sanctuary 🥰🦉 Caloosa is a 10+ year old non-releasable owl with a permanent wing injury and glaucoma in her right eye. She has been doing great with us, but unfortunately, her eye drops are no longer managing her eye issue, so we have an appointment with an ophthalmologist who has a lot of experience with barred owls on March 20th to discuss removing that eye to make her more comfortable. Animal comfort is always our main priority! We hope that if her eye needs to be removed it will go smoothly, and Caloosa can continue to help educate people about her species 🥰

01/03/2025

Suki our resident golden conure ☀️

28/02/2025

Behind these Hazel eyes 🤭🦊

27/02/2025

**Help Us Monitor Crocodilian Health: Report Sick or Bloated Alligators and Crocodiles**

We’re excited to introduce a new report page/form to track sightings of sick or bloated crocodilians (alligators and crocodiles). This initiative is part of our ongoing monitoring program to better understand the patterns and potential causes of these issues.

**Why Your Report Matters:**
Your sightings can help us pinpoint where and when these cases occur. With this information, we can take action to help these animals and explore possible causes of their distress.

**What You Need to Report:**
- Date of sighting
- Location
- Picture

It’s that simple! If you've seen sick or bloated crocodilians in the past, feel free to report those as well.

**Together, we can make a difference in crocodilian health.**

https://www.swampgirladventures.org/alligator-sightings

26/02/2025

Life is good for Waffles. The second photo is what he lived in for 10 years 😞 He now has a beautiful pond with turtle friends!