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WILD Florida Rescue To provide a safe and compassionate emergency first response service for wildlife "THE AMBULANCE " Rescue Team

“A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.”
FDACS's toll-free number is 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352).

ONLY in FLORIDA👇Heather called in on behalf of her dad when - not 1 but 2 great blue herons entered his home in the nigh...
10/16/2026

ONLY in FLORIDA👇
Heather called in on behalf of her dad when - not 1 but 2 great blue herons entered his home in the night. She believes he left the sliding glass doors open and that they came in through the doors where there was a bedroom, and then walked down the hall to a bathroom!!

There was blood everywhere, on the walls and on the floors 😲
One was on the floor and could not stand. Possibly fell on the tile or ended up in a bathroom brawl. He definitely looked beat up. The one in the toilet area was pretty strong and active.

Both were captured and transported immediately 🚑 to the wildlife hospital 🏥 for an exam and observation.
We are praying that the injured bird makes a strong recovery and that the other has no injuries.

# everycaseisdifferent 🤷‍♀️
What in the world were they thinking??!! We need some detectiving 🤔

Check this out!! 👇❗️Turtley Yours Foundation, https://turtleyyours.com/would like to invite you to an amazing lunch n l...
10/13/2026

Check this out!! 👇❗️

Turtley Yours Foundation, https://turtleyyours.com/
would like to invite you to an amazing lunch n learn !

Mari Prieto Pino, a biologist from Ecuador and an ecological tour guide in the Galápagos Islands will be speaking at the Melbourne Beach Library November 5, 1130 am - 1230 ! And then some Q an A time!

A wonderful opportunity for to learn about the incredible wildlife, ecosystems, and conservation efforts in the Galápagos.

AWESOME door prizes ‼️ 🥰

Please join our sea turtle friends and wildlife friends from around the globe 🌎

✔️ And remember to register!

Jodi called in for help when her husband saw a bobcat in their yard. It had walked up to the screen door and then tried...
10/11/2026

Jodi called in for help when her husband saw a bobcat in their yard. It had walked up to the screen door and then tried to get past a fence, but ended up underneath their truck. It was obvious that he didnt look great and most likely sick or injured. Ali F, Kim, Savana & Janet responded. The bob cat slipped away the first time but went under a car where the team was able to safely capture him. He appeared to have mange and was extremely thin but most likely has another underlying condition. He was taken to the Wildlife Hospital for further exam and care. Thank you everyone, including the folks on facebook trying to get him help who tagged WFR. We saw you 🫂 # it mattered to this one ❤️‍🩹

I don't get to get out much with my team anymore, my health has been getting the best of me, but when dispatcher Jerry p...
10/09/2026

I don't get to get out much with my team anymore, my health has been getting the best of me, but when dispatcher Jerry put out the “help needed” for an owl hanging from a tree the urgent life or death rescue needed adrenaline kicked in 🚨.
Isabel from St.Johns Water Management spotted the barred owl during their morning evaluations and called in hoping someone could save the bird. I called Savana for backup with the ambulance and equipment and Kim who was nearby. I got there to find a completely still owl hanging over the river by fishing line and what appeared to be a treble lure. I tried to get its attention as it swayed slightly in the wind but was without any signs of life my heart sank.

As Kim and Savana pulled up we planned to get the bird down to confirm that it was dead and also for the dignity of the owl. The ladies rushed in while I prepared the hook and cut poles and Savana went straight up the tree, as they reached the owl he tried to fly!! And we could see it was not only alive but strong. Kim kept him still and supported with the pole and we began the rescue. Ann, a nearby homeowner pulled over and explained that he is one of a pair of barred owls that have been there for many years, she was saddened to see the poor bird this way. Her husband Ralph also came to help. Our cutter was taking a long time to get through the branch so Ralph brought over a battery operated chainsaw and sawed through the large branch. Savana guiding the branch, Ralph was helping to direct where the branch was going so not to bump or twist the owl , Kim worked the heavy hook pole to pull in unison to get the owl inward and then I placed the net under and we cut the lines then we freed the bird from most debris and the lure (which was not embedded).

The owl was rushed to Eau Gallie Veterinary Hospital 🏥 where Gemma, Jaydon and Matt worked to untangle the rest of the fishing line and do radiographs. They found a tiny fracture on the right metacarpal but it is rehabbable and is currently under the rehab and care of our President Dale Craig at Outback Rehab. This is incredible, all too often it's too late for these birds. They are found with badly broken and twisted wings and don't often survive.

THANK YOU 🤝 everyone who played a part in this bird's rescue and care starting with Isabel whose call for help was everything to this owl 🦉. Thank you Ann for sharing photos/ videos and Ralph for being exactly what we needed! We are sending prayers for a recovery and release!
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
So happy to be out there with the team!! Also - Im getting too old for this doodoo- swamp snakes, spiders, gators, amoebas, underwater sinkholes, volunteers who I need to keep safe 🥴 🤷‍♀️ 🙆‍♀️😇
🫶🦉

Rescuers Blayne and her husband Mark had to get 2 kayaks in the water for this anhinga that got its beak entagled in som...
10/07/2026

Rescuers Blayne and her husband Mark had to get 2 kayaks in the water for this anhinga that got its beak entagled in some kind of old strap. This means death for many anhingas because they can no longer fly properly, swim properly, or hunt for food or eat properly. Their beak is serrated and its extremely difficult even with tools to get debri off.The rescuers had to chase him around a little bit to tire him out but thats also tricky in making sure he doesnt get over stressed or disapear. The bird found this little alcove where the bank hung over the water where he felt safe, so then they were able to get two nets under and he had no way out other than the nets. It was pure luck that he ended up in that space as anhingas can be very hard to capture once in the water. And this bird very active once they got in the water with him. Someone also started yelled at Blayne and Mark for having kayaks in the pond and threatened to call the cops even after they explained we were wildlife rescue and trying to rescue a bird 😬 but the person who first reported the bird "Denise" handled that 🥰 and the two grabbed the bird , cut off the debri, the bird looked well and off he went! Most days have some chaos and arent always perfect , well...until you get to set a rescue free! ❤️‍🩹 GODSPEED anhinga AKA snakebird!

Me: “How did the raccoon rescue go? Who called it in”? Rescuer Ron:“The man who called it in was Doug. He first saw the ...
10/03/2026

Me:
“How did the raccoon rescue go? Who called it in”?

Rescuer Ron:
“The man who called it in was Doug. He first saw the raccoon by his front porch. When he approached it, it scurried away, with its back legs dragging. It ran underneath a Hyundai Tucson, then crawled up into the engine compartment.

We could see one leg hanging under the vehicle, but couldn’t figure out how or where he crawled in. We tried to prod him into leaving, but he would budge. We weren’t sure if he wouldn’t, or couldn’t. Unfortunately, I couldn’t reach him with or without gloves.

Per your suggestions, we tried to reach him though we didn't have a catch pole, we tried tapping the horn, we tried knocking on the closed hood, but none of these worked. Then we spread some food under the vehicle, and set some sardines under as well. None of those worked.

After a while, maybe he got aggravated but he actually came out, and ran into the garage. We got him out of the stuff in the garage, but he scurried back under the car, and back into the engine compartment.

I left to get gas in the van, and gave him 20 minutes time and checked under the hood. I didn’t see him and thought he’d gotten out and left. I told Doug I thought he was gone, so we went back to double check. Nope, he was still there.

We started all over again. Then Doug said he had an air compressor, and if I thought that would work. I thought it sounded as good as any. A couple of quick blasts and he came out. Unfortunately, he then went under the second car, but at least he was under and not in. But he wouldn’t come out from under, but I was able to finally get the net over him and pull him out from under that car, and into a crate. I stayed a few hours past the end of my shift and Doug was great spending so much time helping. The raccoon was fast but it was obviously badly injured in the back end, so I rushed him to the wildlife hospital”.

Phewwwf …Thank you for that update Ron 😳 ! And you Doug for all your collaborative efforts in securing this raccoon rescue 🦝❤️‍🩹💜 The prognosis didnt look great sadly but I can't imagine this raccoon being out there alone or starving and dying slowly. I hope he can be saved 🙏 💔

And we always have an October bat 🦇 This tiny tri colored bat was found in the parking area of Holmes Regional Hospital ...
10/03/2026

And we always have an October bat 🦇 This tiny tri colored bat was found in the parking area of Holmes Regional Hospital "not moving". He moved when we got there and we figured the parking garage was not an odd place for a bat to be but on closer inspection he didn't appear to be or fly normally so we transported the Lil guy to care for observation! 🙏
Praying for a speedy recover and return to the wild.

This was Kathy's first bat rescue with WFR! Happy Halloween month 🦇🎃

WFR Autumn- who you may also know from Sea Turtle Preservation Society and WFR Lulu - who haven't seen eachother in a l...
09/29/2026

WFR Autumn- who you may also know from Sea Turtle Preservation Society and WFR Lulu - who haven't seen eachother in a long while got to team up and get this ruddy turnstone the rescue and care it needed 🫂

Call came in about a bird on the beach that wasn’t moving. Autumn responded and found the little Ruddy Turnstone and Lulu headed out to Cocoa Beach where the two shared a hug and the rescue! The Ruddy Turnstone, a migratory bird that they rarely get to see was rushed to the Wildlife Hospital for care, we are sending our prayers 🙏

Henry and Enrique were out on their boat fishing when they saw a pelican high up in a tree hanging by a fishing line and...
09/19/2026

Henry and Enrique were out on their boat fishing when they saw a pelican high up in a tree hanging by a fishing line and nothing more than a hook in its beak 😣. They tried to get it down, but it was too high up.

The pelicans attempt to struggle free ripped the hook most of the way down through the beak to the tip but could go no further, the exhausted bird was sure to die out on the river hanging in the hot sun 😭

Henry quickly called the hotline (including his coordinates) where Janet, our newest dispatcher, sent out Ali F who happens to be her son and also on our team. Ali was on another rescue far from the fishermen and it was gonna be a while before he could get there despite the urgency.

The profound and selfless patience and heroic compassion of these fishermen while they they waited for Ali to get to them and then how they assisted in the rescue will not be forgotten and on our list of heroes 🥹💜❤️‍🩹

“They rode me out there on their boat, we all got in the water and the 3 of us got it down. Henry is the younger one, Enrique is his dad.

After a few different attempts, Henry used the pole saw to cut the fishing line while I worked the net. It was very exhausted and didn't struggle much, and its beak was bleeding a bit. No other visible injuries, but I'm sure it was pretty dehydrated. Probably wasn't stuck for more than 24 hours, but in a bad spot”

Ali had his first “by the edge of his seat” welcome to the wildside rescue 🫂 He did forget to tell us that there was no time to go for protective shoes and so he ended up with a tetanus shot and antibiotics but all he could talk about was the bird! 🙄

The pelican who was doing well considering, was raced to the Florida Wildlife Hospital who kept their doors open after closing to take the bird right it 🫶

We hope before long we can do a release with Henry and his Dad! 💜

Thank you everyone! We know what a different outcome it could have been. 🥹


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