The non-profit Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, Inc. is the largest wild bird hospital and rehabilitation center in the The Sanctuary is a non - profit corporation which depends solely on the financial support of caring individuals. 
repair & rehabilitation and release of healthy wild birds.
Founded in 1971 by zoologist Ralph T. Heath, the Sanctuary is world renowned for its innovative rehabilitation techniques, and was the first facility to breed Eastern Brown Pelicans in captivity. The Sanctuary is staffed by experienced professionals and dedicated volunteers. Similar to a human hospital, it is equipped with emergency facilities, a surgical center, recovery areas, and an outdoor recuperation area.
Display areas feature permanently injured birds that have been given a home at the Sanctuary. Any offspring they produce are released into their natural environment. At any given time, visitors can view in excess of 600 wild birds. So come and visit us!
Admission is always FREE.
It is the policy of the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary to protect our donor's confidential information. We have never and will not sell or trade a donor's personal information to any other entity in existence without the written permission of the donor.
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OUR BIRDS . . . By the Numbers
600 Pounds of fish to feed our birds per day
20 - 45 Birds rescued or admitted per day
36 Years as a 501c3 Non-Profit Seabird Sanctuary
365 Days open per year - EVERYDAY ALL YEAR!
12 Average hours per day hospital is open for rescued birds
150 Average number of volunteers each year
44 Workers on staff needed to treat all the birds
10,000 Up to 10,000 birds admitted each year
85 - 90 Percent of injuries birds suffer from humans
# 1 Largest Non-Profit Wild Bird Hospital in U.S.
90% Average successful release rate of injured pelicans
16,000+ Number of international sanctuary members
$1,000,000 Annual sanctuary dollars needed to save the birds
