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Get Your Groove On!

We're throwing an epic Groovy Gathering May 15th to celebrate our 50th Anniversary and raise funds to support our work rescuing waterbirds in crisis.

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Merch Madness!

Our special 50th Year tie-dye hand dipped T-shirts are available in our online store.

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How It All Began

The collision of two oil tankers on San Francisco Bay in 1971 resulted in the humble formation of International Bird Rescue in direct response to this crisis.

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The 50th Anniversary Manifesto:

Why did we choose the Laysan Albatross to help celebrate this groovy year?

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Photographers in Focus: John Ehrenfeld

Our ongoing feature highlights photographer's with a passion for waterbird images – including this photo of a Green Heron.

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Groovy Gathering

Join us on Saturday, May 15, 2021 for a online party to help us celebrate our 50th year saving waterbirds!

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Our hand-picked team of professional emergency managers, wildlife rehabilitators, biologists and veterinarians are ready to manage each aspect of a wildlife response.

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Together, we can inspire others to act towards balance with the natural world. Join us in our life-saving work!

Today on BirdCams

Enjoy the live streaming BirdCams at our two California wildlife centers!

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Purchase t-shirts, calendars, and more. Every purchase you make supports International Bird Rescue’s lifesaving work.

50th Year Celebration

Join us in commemorating our 50th anniversary as we bring together the larger Bird Rescue family for groovy gatherings throughout 2021.

Ways To Give

Together, we can inspire others to act towards balance with the natural world. Join us in our life-saving work!

Today on BirdCams

Enjoy the live streaming BirdCams at our two California wildlife centers!

Visit Our Store

Purchase t-shirts, calendars, and limited editions. Every purchase you make supports International Bird Rescue’s lifesaving work.

Taking Action Every Day

International Bird Rescue’s wildlife clinics are open year-round to provide critical care to seabirds beyond treating oiled wildlife. In 2019 alone, rehabilitation teams admitted over 3,500 birds between our two California clinic locations. These patients were brought to us by the general public and affiliated wildlife groups. Our focus has been to act toward balance with the natural world by rescuing waterbirds in crisis – since 1971 we’ve admitted over 125,000 birds and the count continues.

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What's New in the Blog

Resilient California Brown Pelican: 11 Year Journey From Stranding Near Death To Parenthood

The beginning of 2010 was not a good time for California Brown Pelicans. As rough winter weather pounded the west coast, it hampered the seabird’s ability to forage for food.

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A Look Back at Exxon Valdez 1989 Oil Spill Response

 This week is the anniversary of the Exxon Valdez tragedy. From our archives: we spoke with three of our emergency responders who were on the ground rescuing seabirds and otters in 1989. More than

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New Bird Rescue Team Members

he Bird Rescue family has been growing over the past quarter and we want to introduce you to some of the newest faces on our team: JessieAnne Alcala, Mackenzie Preble, Kylie Foldvary, and Molly Takacs.

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Merch Madness Continues…$5 off our Bird Rescue Vintage Tees!

Our Merch Madness continues with special deal on all our older t-shirt designs: $5 off. Whether you need a Surf Scoter, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Brown Pelican, or Western Grebe design, now is the time to complete

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