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.
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.
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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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)
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