Wildlife Rehabilitation Stories

red knot sandpipers in cage propped up in a line on a towel near food and water dishes

Red Knot Sandpipers Battle Brevetoxicosis

Brevetoxicosis, or red tide, nearly takes out an entire group of red knot sandpipers, but immediate treatment from people at Seaside Seabird Sanctuary manages to save all but one.

American white pelican spreading wings as it stands inside on tile floor and looks out a sliding glass door

American White Pelican Almost Too Weak To Blink

A very lethargic and weak American white pelican slowly recovers her strength with help from people at Save Our Seabirds, Inc.

three mourning doves eating seed off cement

Three Juvenile Mourning Doves Recuperate Together

Three 12- to 15-day-old mourning doves stay at Olive’s Place Dove And Pigeon Sanctuary, inc. until they are old enough to release to the wild.

pigeon with bandaged leg standing on table

Young Pigeon Recovers From Broken Leg

A pigeon with a broken leg recovers full use of the leg after getting care at Olive’s Place Dove And Pigeon Sanctuary, Inc.

Two Barn Owl Babies Need New Home

When their nest box falls apart, two barn owl babies are left homeless but find refuge with Napa Wildlife Rescue until they can be released.

baby finches huddled in nest in enclosure

Baby Finches Lose Nest Location

Baby finches in a nest are found in a broken canopy and taken to Napa Wildlife Rescue where they are raised to adulthood.

right side of an Eastern sceech owl perched on a branch

Two Eastern Screech Owls Get Help For Injuries

Two young Eastern screech owls suffering injuries, emaciation, and dehydration are helped by Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh until they regained their health.

young bobcat perched on branch in enclosure

Young Bobcat Found At Roadside

A young bobcat that was found on the road next to her deceased mother and sibling gets care from Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh for dehydration and emaciation.

young herring gull standing on floor of enclosure

Herring Gull Suffers From Bacterial Infection And Ectoparasites

A young herring gull receives treatment from Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh for an infection and ectoparasites.

raccoon standing by cardboard box on blankets and eating from food dish

Raccoon Injured After Fight

A raccoon with numerous injuries, likely from a fight with another animal, recovers at Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh.

short-eared owl standing in crate beside dish with food

Short-Eared Owl Downed By Possible Car Strike

A short-eared owl with blunt-force trauma injuries recovers at Kent Wildlife Rehabilitation and is released to the wild after a month.

injured Eurasian collared dove perched in cage

Eurasian Collared Dove Overcomes Injuries From Cat Attack

Eurasian collared dove suffers damaged tail feathers and wound from attack by a cat and gets help from Kent Wildlife Rehabilitation.

alert coyote in cage lying down with trap on left front leg

Ms. Wiley The Coyote

A coyote gets help from All Things Wild Rehabilitation after being found dragging a trap around that was caught on one foot.

red-tailed hawk with new feathers perched in outdoor cage

Red-Tailed Hawk Rises From The Ashes

A red-tailed hawk with mysteriously burned feathers gets help from All Things Wild Rehabilitation to overcome his injuries and soar back to the wild.

Bobcat Survives Being Hit By Car

A bobcat suffers head and lung trauma after being struck by a car, but he recovers with care from All Things Wild Rehabilitation.

laughing gull steps out of carrier onto sand at the beach

Laughing Gulls Fall Victim To Algal Bloom

Two laughing gulls are sickened by an algal bloom but, after care from Save Our Seabirds, are rehabilitated and released to fly again!

Long-Eared Owl Vs. Barbed Wire

When a long-eared owl gets snagged by a barbed wire fence, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah steps in to provide treatment and food and help it recover.

American white pelilcan standing and resting head on back in cage

American White Pelican Tangles In Fishing Line

An American white pelican entangled in fishing line with lacerations on its wings and body gets help from Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah and recovers.

peregrine falcon with bandaged feet standing in carrier

Peregrine Falcon Neglected And Imprinted To Humans

A peregrine falcon with numerous health issues gets help from the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah to regain health and go on to be an ambassador for her species.

ferruginous hawk perched on stand indoors and spreading its wings above head

Juvenile Ferruginous Hawk In Poor Body Condition

A juvenile ferruginous hawk in poor body condition is rescued from a construction site and taken to Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah to recover.

collage showing a starving chameleon before and after treatment

Veiled Chameleon Rebounds From Malnutrition

A veiled chameleon that was starving and dehydrated makes a miraculous transformation after help from Sandy’s Haven.

three three-toed box turtles of varying sizes resting on white background

Three-Toed Box Turtles Get Help

Malnutrition and shell rot sicken three three-toed box turtles, but Sandy’s Haven is able to treat them and get them eating again.

young bald eagle held near cage by person wearing gloves

Bald Eagle With Shoulder Injury

A young bald eagle gets help from the Marine Science Center because of being thin and having a shoulder injury.

brown pelican with suture above one eye stands on a colorful towel indoors

Brown Pelican Suffers Injury Above Eye

A brown pelican with an open wound above an eye gets surgery from the Marine Science Center and heads up the road to recovery.

baby great horned owl standing on tabletop scale

Great Horned Owl Nestling Falls From Nest

Great horned owl nestling that fell from nest needs a little help from the Marine Science Center to flourish and go into foster care with a parent great horned owl.

American white pelican with injured wing standing in corner by towel

American White Pelican With Wing Injury

A thin, dehydrated American white pelican with a severe wing injury gets help from the Marine Science Center and helps the bird transition to a new life as a pelican ambassador.

Fallen Herons With Trouble Fledging

The Oregon Coast Aquarium offers nutritional and other help to many young blue herons that fell from their nests or weren’t thriving, with the goal to release to the wild.

young common murre chick standing on its own on a towel on a table

Influx Of Young Murres

It was time to help the murres when the Oregon Coast Aquarium received more than a hundred common murre chicks that were suffering from starvation.

Great Blue Heron Requires Hook Surgery

A great blue heron is injured by a hook and required hook surgery and treatment to recover, all with help from Save Our Seabirds, Inc.

head of Southern African python held up by hand

Southern African Python Injured On Fence

A Southern African python injures herself on a fence while hunting and needs help from Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital to recover.