Key West Wildlife Center

09/02/2026

Thanks Buy the Keys - The Rick Haskins Team for taking this young Brown B***y out for release! Originally rescued after the bird rode in on the Fury Water Adventures Key West Glass bottom boat, Rick and his crew were able to transport and release the B***y back out in the Marquesas. Thanks Rick, for all your great support of Key West Wildlife Center over the last 18 years!

08/30/2026

Thanks to Rusty's Bucket Charters for making the call about this Double-crested Cormorant with a fishing hook through the right leg at Hurricane Hole Marina. We were able to make the rescue and the hook and line were safely removed on scene. The Cormorant was released where the bird was originally rescued. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

08/29/2026

Thanks to callers who reported this Laughing Gull off the South Roosevelt Sea Wall this morning with a fishing hook through the beak attached to line and a lead sinker dragging on the bottom. We were able to make the challenging rescue and remove the hook and line in our clinic. Thanks to all those who assisted getting the rescuer and Gull out of the water once the rescue was made!

08/29/2026

Thanks to callers who reported this Laughing Gull off the South Roosevelt Sea Wall this morning. The Gull was in distress with a fishing hook through the beak and a hook and line entanglement dragging a lead sinker on the bottom. We were able to make the challenging rescue and the hook was safely removed in our clinic. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

08/27/2026

Thanks Keys Talk for having us on this morning to discuss Keys wildlife issues and rescues!

Coming Up On Good Morning Keys

Thomas Sweets with Key West Wildlife Center
Nancy Klingener with Monroe County Public Library
Misha McCrae from the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden

See you at 8AM

08/27/2026

This Great White Heron was rescued weak and underweight this morning from a canal on the 1300 block of Sunset Boulevard, Summerland Key. Underweight and unable to fly, the patient has been examined and administered fluids to begin treatment in our clinic. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

08/25/2026

This Swallow-tailed Kite was rescued last evening at Key West Cemetery after a caller reported the bird down on the ground. We were able to make the rescue and are treating the critical patient in our clinic. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org

08/25/2026

The Great Egret rescued down on Blimp Road, Cudjoe Key, is responding to initial stabilization and treatment in our clinic. Weak, underweight, unable to stand, and with terrible feather condition, the Egret is under critical care. The patient was administered sub-q fluids and is stable. www.keywestwildlifecenter.org