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Home | Success Stories

Pink the Pelican

After seven weeks in care, “Pink’ the California Brown Pelican who had its throat pouch nearly severed off its bill, was returned to the wild.

 

Saving 20,000 Penguins

Learn how International Bird Rescue assisted in the world’s largest wild bird rescue in Cape Town, South Africa.

 

Oiled Ducks and Geese saved

Nasty spill in Auburn, California pond brings domestic ducks and geese to Northern California center for treatment.

The Plight of the Pelican

Teaming up with California Audubon, we’re working to ensure pelican populations remain stable along the Pacific Coast.

 

Galapagos Islands

Learn about the response to the oil spill in the Galapagos Islands in January 2001.

 

Albatross Mania

Wayward albatrosses returned the wild. Learn more about these beautiful birds.

Munch: The return of a unique rehabilitated bird

The remarkable story about “Munch” a Laysan Albatross

 

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