The G2 Gallery in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, will be hosting an Emergency ‘Fill the Bill’ reception on Friday, March 5th to support IBRRC’s pelican rescue efforts following the recent pelican crisis in California. The G2 Gallery promotes the appreciation and conservation of the natural environment through photography and other art forms, giving 100% of … Read more
More than a dozen pelicans were released in San Pedro on Wednesday afternoon. The birds were found sick or injured, and nursed back to health at our bird center near Los Angeles Harbor. Staffers and volunteers at IBRRC released 14 pelicans that had been nursed back to health. They were set free at Royal Palms … Read more
Join IBRRC and other birding experts and organizations at the 14th Annual Flyway Festival in Vallejo, CA, February 5-7, 2010. You can participate in guided hikes and outings, tours and workshops on the bird friendly Mare Island. With over 70 events and presentations on the schedule, including one about IBRRC’s efforts, you will enjoy one … Read more
International Bird Rescue Research Center continues to receive more cold, wet pelicans affected by the recent storms in Southern California. As of 7pm on Friday evening we now have 60 brown pelicans at our Los Angeles Center and a further 20 on their way to our San Francisco Bay center from Santa Barbara. California Wildlife … Read more
Heavy rains and flooding take their toll on California Brown Pelicans as Seabird Specialists, International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC), prepare for more cold, wet wildlife casualties at their Los Angeles seabird rescue clinic. Hypothermic Pelicans warming by the dryer at International Bird Rescue Research Center in Los Angeles A series of storms … Read more
IBRRC Director Jay Holcomb, a pioneer in the rescue and rehabilitation of oiled wildlife for over twenty years, will be speaking at ‘Saving Seabirds – Stories from the Frontline,’ a benefit event, co-sponsored by the Oakland Zoo and Golden Gate Audubon Society, in support of International Bird Rescue Research Center’s ongoing rescue efforts. The event … Read more
It has just been announced that Dawn will be increasing its donation to save marine wildlife to $3 for every bottle of dishwashing liquid purchased and activated before January 4th, 2010. The donation supports both International Bird Rescue Research Center and the Marine Mammal Center. We need your help to make the most of this … Read more
International Bird Rescue Research Center just released the last of the algae covered birds rescued from the coasts of Oregon and Washington last month. This brings the release total to 290 out of 455 birds. Considering the surprise nature of this event and the logistical challenges of getting the birds to California I think we … Read more
We are continually amazed at how the plight of seabirds inspires people to take action, particularly when that action comes from the next generation! At the end of a very tough few weeks for International Bird Rescue Research Center‘s staff and volunteers, working around the clock to save seabirds from the Oregon algae foam, we … Read more
On Monday October 26, 2009 a U.S. Coast Guard crew stationed at McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento, CA generously donated their time and the use of Coast Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft #1705 to transport over 300 seabirds impacted by a Harmful Algae Bloom off the coast of Oregon in order that they could be … Read more