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About  the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary

The Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary and Avian Hospital's trained staff have been busy with the rehabilitation of the Northern Gannets that arrived at the sanctuary from the panhandle oil spill areas. Our staff assisted with the bird rescue mission in the panhandle and we continue to care for wild birds transported to the sanctuary for rehabilitation.  We appreciate the enormous response from people near and far to help us in this national disaster.  Your donations and adoptions of birds will help in our overall rehabilitation efforts.

The sanctuary is the largest wild bird hospital in the U.S. based on the admission of over 8,000 injured birds each year. It is set up to immediately triage, stabilize, and administer fluids to malnourished or injured birds.  The Sanctuary has received thousands of emails and calls from around the world from concerned groups and individuals. 

Photo right by Scott Patterson: One of several rehabilitated Northern Gannets from the panhandle oil spill areas was released by the Sanctuary staff.  These beautiful birds were at the Sanctuary for several months recuperating and now fly free again.

The nonprofit Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, Inc. is the largest wild bird hospital and bird sanctuary in the United States, based on the admission of up to 8,000 birds per year. For over 39 years, the Sanctuary has helped injured wild birds. The Sanctuary's mission is dedicated to the rescue, repair & rehabilitation of injured birds and then their release back into nature.
     

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, bird injury recovery areas, and an outdoor wild bird recuperation area.

Open 365 days a year - 9:00 am to Sunset - Admission is always FREE.             18328 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Shores, Fl 33785 - 727-391-6211 or 727-391-2473 
 

Display areas feature permanently injured birds that have been given a home at our bird 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 our wild bird sanctuary and see how we help injured birds.  

    The Sanctuary is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation which depends solely on the financial support of caring individuals.

See Cute Black Skimmers and chicks on our beach by clicking here .

 


OUR BIRDS . . . By the Numbers

600 
    Pounds of fish to feed our birds per day
20 - 45     Birds rescued or admitted per day
39     Years as a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit 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
34     Workers on staff needed to treat all the birds
8,000     Up to 8,000 birds admitted each year
85 - 90     Percent of injuries birds suffer from humans
# 1     Largest nonprofit wild bird hospital in U.S.
90     Average percent successful release rate of injured pelicans
29,000+    Number of international sanctuary members
$1,300,000    Annual sanctuary dollars needed to save the birds

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DoubleTree Beach Resort by Hilton Hotel Tampa Bay - North Redington Beach
17120 Gulf Boulevard
North Redington Beach, Florida, United States 33708-1443

Tel: 1-727-391-4000   
Fax:  1-727-397-0699
Website: www.DoubletreeBeachResort.com

Description of Hotel Location
Full service tropical beach resort located midway between Clearwater Beach and St. Pete Beach, on the Gulf of Mexico. Location is convenient for golfing, fishing, water sports, dinner and gaming cruises, museums, theme parks, fitness centers and day spas.


The Florida InfoGuide
4908 38th Way South
St Petersburg FL 33711

Tel: 727-215-0025 (This  number is to reach The Florida InfoGuide and not the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary)
Email: floridainfoguide@ymail.com
Website: www.thefloridainfoguide.com

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"The Official Guide for the Vacationer", The Florida InfoGuide is published quarterly and contains 8 detailed maps, coupons, restaurants, shopping and fun stuff to do on the gulf beaches, Clearwater, St Petersburg, South Pasadena, Tampa and Dunedin.
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