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Birding With Alligators

10,000 Birds

Even with medical treatment, an alligator bite may still result in a fatal infection. throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s, but alligators killed 12 people from 2001 to 2007. And alligators seem to be everywhere in Florida – basking in the sun, cruising through canals, eyeing your pet poodle.

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International Bird Rescue Believes “Every Bird Matters”

10,000 Birds

This 12,000 square-foot facility, completed in February 2001, is one of the two primary oiled bird facilities built by the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) in California. Birds are brought to the pre-wash care team for warmth, food, fluids, and medical care. They are transformed.”