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Key West Wildlife Center

Helping ensure the future of our diverse native wildlife: Timely rescues, quality rehabilitation, and a return to the wild.
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The Key West Wildlife Center provides rescue and rehabilitative care to native wildlife from mile marker 0-30 (Key West to Big Pine Key). We work to return these animals to the wild to continue their lives. Our 24 hour wildlife rescue line is 305-292-1008. Mailing address: PO Box 2297, Key West FL 33045

09/21/2025

Early morning rescue at Smathers Beach. Thanks to the caller who reported a Double-crested Cormorant with a leg wound on one of the rock jetties. The patient is being treated in our clinic. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

09/20/2025

Just rescued this Barn Swallow down with impact related head trauma at Peary Court after a caller reported the bird in distress. The migratory traveler is recovering in our clinic. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

09/19/2025

Just rescued an Ovenbird that was trapped inside Searstown Publix. The migratory traveler is being evaluated and will be returned to the wild as soon as possible. Thanks to everyone who kept an eye out for this bird until we had a good rescue opportunity in the bakery.

09/17/2025

A first-year female Red-tailed Hawk rescued down on Big Pine Key last night night by Jim Hale. The migratory traveler is recovering in our clinic. We are hoping for a quick release of this Raptor once our evaluation is complete. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

09/16/2025

Thanks to Rangers at Ft. Zachary Taylor Historic State Park for making the rescue of this weak and waterlogged Sandwich Tern early this morning. The Tern is being treated in our clinic now. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

09/12/2025

A tale of two Florida Box Turtles! One male Turtle rescued this morning in traffic on Atlantic Avenue by early morning walkers and one female rescued by Monroe County Fire Rescue - Florida Keys on a runway at Key West International Airport. Both turtles were released in a safe area in their home territory. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

09/11/2025

Happy to get this Great White Heron back to it's territory! The bird came in weak and waterlogged, but made a full recovery. Thank you to Park Ranger Heidi, for assisting in the release!!

09/09/2025

This immature Kentucky Warbler was rescued down with impact related head trauma at BodyZone Key West and brought to our center early this morning. The migratory traveler is recovering in our clinic now. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

09/08/2025

This Florida Box Turtle was rescued in traffic on Flagler Avenue this morning. The native turtle was released in a safe area nearby in the direction she was originally headed. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

09/06/2025

Thanks to the callers who rescued this American White Pelican down on the Kemp Channel Bridge, and thanks to the people who were able to transport the young Pelican into care! The patient is being treated for an extremely high parasite count in our clinic. Great job to everyone involved! www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

09/05/2025

A Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher rescued by a caller at Key West Nature Preserve and brought to our center early this morning. The weak and worn out migratory traveler is recovering in our clinic. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

09/04/2025

White Ibis just rescued down, unable to stand, at Sigsbee Charter School. Thanks to Key West Police Department for assisting with the rescue. The Ibis is being treated in our clinic now.

Address

PO Box 2297
Key West, FL
33045

Telephone

+13052921008

Website

http://www.keywestwildlifecenter.org/

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Our Story

The Key West Wildlife Center is a non profit organization providing rescue and rehabilitative care to wildlife from mile marker 0-30 in the Florida Keys. We are a small rescue and rehabilitation facility operating as a trauma clinic and field hospital. Our main focus is rescuing and rehabilitating sick, injured or orphaned native birds and returning them to the wild. We are not a zoo. Our state and federal permits require that our avian patients be screened from public view while they are rehabilitating in our clinic and aviaries. We do have a very small number of avian educational abassadors that the public can see. We are located in the City of Key West Indigenous Park which is kept wild to attract many types of migratory raptors, shorebirds, warblers and songbirds. The Indigenous Park is a major birding spot and important migratory corridor greenspace. It is one of the last stands of upland scrub habitat left on the island. We are open every day of the week except Wednesday from 9-5. Admission is free but we always accept donations to help support our clinic and aviaries. Thanks for visiting and helping to support our mission of wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release!