About Us

 
Pelican Harbor Seabird Station (PHSS) was founded in 1980 for the purpose of caring for injured brown pelicans. Since then, PHSS has grown in to a nationally and internationally recognized center for seabird rehabilitation.

We are not a government agency. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity and operate solely on donations. We seek to conserve our area’s wildlife through rehabilitation, education and research.

Pelican Harbor Seabird Station is a wildlife rehabilitation facility. Our goal is to heal animals impacted by mankind and return them to their ecosystem. We specialize in brown pelicans and serve the greater Miami metropolitan area.

The Seabird Station began in 1980 with a tool shed and a single aviary. We have grown steadily since then. While we’re still famous for our work with brown pelicans, we have expanded our work to assist all native wildlife. Our facility receives thousands of sick, injured, orphaned and displaced wild animals each year. They range in size from warblers to tortoises.

Beyond our wildlife rehabilitation program, we help our local communities in other ways. We provide educational programming to local schools. We assist local municipalities and residents with humane resolution of human-wildlife conflicts. We also pair with other organizations and government agencies on research efforts that seek to protect wildlife.

Our Mission

The Seabird Station’s mission is to rescue, treat, rehabilitate and care for sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife, and to foster and promote the preservation, protection and propagation of pelicans and other wildlife.