Help us win a new car to make an even bigger difference!

Pelican Harbor Seabird Station is proud to announce we’ve been selected as a finalist in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Program. Now we need your support!

Tell your friends and vote for Seabird Station at www.100carsforgood.com on June 30th 2012.

Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will be awarding 100 vehicles to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days based on votes from the public. A total of 500 nonprofits were selected from more than 4,000 applications nationwide. We are hoping to win a new Toyota Tundra to help rescue injured, sick and orphaned wildlife in Miami-Dade county.

For more info please click here.

In April, these residents will be moved across the sidewalk to their new residence, double the size of their current home, with a tree, two pools and a great view! Look for them in their new home on your next visit!
 

The event works like a regular Groupon deal. From Monday, April 16 to Sunday, April 22, Groupon will collect $5 pledges to support the Seabird Station’s efforts to rescue and treat injured pelicans around Biscayne Bay. When the tipping point is reached, the deal is active. In this case, the collected donations fund the Seabird Station’s growing efforts to search for and rescue pelicans and other seabirds entangled in fishing tackle. Our goal is to see how many trips we can fund in one week.

 
In the last 4 months, the average cost to search local marinas and recover injured pelicans has been $55 per trip. So, every 11 people who make this pledge will fund one trip to search for and rescue pelicans and other seabirds impacted by marine debris and pollution.

The fastest growing expense associated with rescuing these animals is fuel. This year we expect to spend between $8,000 and $10,000 this year on gasoline alone in our efforts to rescue and care for injured seabirds.

To join the campaign and pledge $5 towards pelican rescue, please CLICK HERE or on the photo above.

Photos by Beth Richardson

Did you know we’re not just about pelicans? Meet Snap, Crackle and Pop, three screech owls our Wildlife Manager rescued March 2nd from a palm tree that had fallen over. Their nest was on the ground, leaving these three-week old owls vulnerable to predators. They were brought into the Seabird Station and are being raised on a tasty selection of their favorite meats. Snap, the largest at 20 grams (1.25 ounces), snaps in delight when he’s fed, while his siblings Crackle (17 grams) and Pop (14 grams) are a little quieter but no less amusing! They will stay with us until they fledge (develop their wing feathers and learn to fly) and then they will be released back near their nest.

 
Pelican Harbor specializes in seabirds, but accepts any injured wildlife. We’re working hard to protect and promote the natural environment that makes Miami Dade County so special. Last year we treated more than 1,650 brown pelicans, gulls, cormorants, terns, herons, and turtles, along with some more exotic animals, including a kinkajou and a coatimundi. We couldn’t do the work we do without your kindness, generosity and support. We accept all injured wildlife, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including mammals and reptiles, but no dogs or cats. If you have found an injured animal that you believe needs help, please bring it in or call us at 305-751-9840.
 

 
Pelican Harbor Seabird Station is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in and around Miami’s Biscayne Bay. If you’d like to support the Seabird Station through donations, volunteering with us or participating in our annual Pelican Party on April 7th, please check out our website! We’d love to have you.
 
 

PHSS Executive Director Brian Fox releases six former patients with Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Jimenez, Parks & Recreation Director Jack Kardys, Commissioner Edmonson & Commissioner Sally Heyman.

We work closely with municipal, county & state law enforcement & first responders. Five years ago for instance, the Miami Dade Fire Department responded to our call regarding a black-crowned night heron caught in kite rope between two trees. They cut down one tree to free the bird! We’re proud to provide a valuable service to the county by rescuing and rehabilitating Miami wildlife. Our efforts improve the health and safety conditions within Miami Dade, support local wildlife law enforcements efforts and reduce pressure on county budgets.

Pelican Harbor specializes in seabirds, but accepts any injured wildlife. Last year we treated more than 1650 brown pelicans, seagulls, cormorants, terns, herons, turtles and other wildlife. We couldn’t do the work we do without your kindness, generosity and support. We accept all injured wildlife, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including mammals and reptiles, but no dogs or cats. If you have found an injured animal that you believe needs help, please bring it in or call us at 305-751-9840.

Pelican Harbor Seabird Station is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in and around Miami’s Biscayne Bay. If you’d like to support the Seabird Station through donations, volunteering with us or participating in our annual Pelican Party on April 7th, please check out our website! We’d love to have you!

Show your love for the residents of Pelican Harbor!
Share Your Love in the Month of Love!

Donate the cost of a dozen roses for pelican upkeep at the Seabird Station.
 

Your donation of just $10 will provide:

A donation of just $25 will provide:

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$10 DONATION

$25 DONATION

OTHER DONATION

T H A N K   Y O U !

The Seabird Station recently took delivery of a newly restored work boat. The staff and owners of T-n-T Custom Marine of North Miami volunteered their time and resources to restore it to working order. This was made possible by the donation of a new outboard engine by Mercury Marine.

This boat is now used by the Seabird Station to search for and rescue injured wildlife, primarily around the north end of Biscayne Bay. We are also using it to monitor nearby pelican rookeries. In the last two weeks it has been used extensively as a filming platform by a visiting film crew from Japanese Public Broadcasting.

Our heartfelt thanks go out to T-n-T Curtom Marine and Mercury Marine. Without their support this would not have been possible.

PHSS mission is to rescue, rehabilitation and release sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. In addition to rehabilitating wildlife, PHSS provides education to area school children and assists with conservation research efforts in the area.
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhCvmMUROtE

Like the video? Please go to PHSS you tube channel and post a comment. Thank you!
 

PHSS Calendar 2012

A wall calendar that features 12 beautiful photographs of pelicans in their natural environment. Limited circulation -- only 300 copies available. Hurry up!

PHSS Calendar 2012 Mission

‘We spend every day of the year healing injured pelicans. We wanted to reflect on why we do this, by presenting pelicans as they should be: flying, soaring, fishing or just relaxing. I would like to kindly thank all the photographers who donated their amazing photographs for our calendar.

With buying PHSS Calendar 2012 you are not only going to have beatifull product on your wall but you are also going to help our activities. We love our work, and we hope you will, too. Everyhting we acomplish is funded by people like you.’

Brian Fox, PHSS Executive Director