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DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS HAVE A NEW HOME
River Otter Kits to be Released
It’s Festival time again, join us at Tarpon Springs Eco Fest this Saturday
Owl’s Nest is Celebrating Mother Earth This Weekend
Celebrating Gopher Tortoise Day

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This amazing story only goes to show that our partners @buschgardens truly are a blessing to our rescue and wildlife 🦉 We got a call for a Great Horned Owl caught in a soccer net 🥅 This terrible situation seems to be happening at least 6 times a year!!! This magnificent owl was probably going after prey and could not see the netting—he was severely caught around his leg and his rump. The leg was so severe we did not think he even stood a chance. Dr. Maria Spriggs examined him and saw a little bit of circulation in that leg and she decided to keep him to see what happened. Three weeks later this gorgeous bird turned totally around and was released! We thank you for having the same ideology as Owl’s Nest, where we never give up and we go the extra mile before making a decision! Thank you Busch Gardens!!! 💗 Swipe through the pictures to see the transformation ➡️ #owl #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #instagood #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #love #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet #adorable

It’s Terrapin Tuesday!!! #TurtleTuesday 🐢 Here are the 56 adorable Diamond Back Terrapin hatchlings that washed up in a seaweed mass on a beach after Hurricane Michael! It’s amazing the little willpower they had to hold on and ride out the storm! Nature is amazing!!! 🌊💨 We have been asked to hold these important species until Red Tide is out of the bay—between us and @natureworldwildliferescue we will keep them safe, fed, and happy! 👍🏼 #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #love #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet #adorable

Hard to believe the baby on the left grew to be the stunning Crane seen on the right 😍 Her parents were killed in front of Wiregrass Mall back in April, but the baby has a happy ending thanks to Bush Gardens and Seaside Seabird Santuary for teaming up with us to get this baby back on her feet! Rescue, Rehab, Release!!! @buschgardens @seaside4thebirds #foreverfree #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #instagood #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #love #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet

We got an exciting call to go after an adult striped skunk—one of the two common species in FL, the other being the spotted skunk (of which we raised 7 last year). This little guy was lethargic and had a bite to his thigh. Although we were willing to put up with a potentially *very* stinky situation, this skunk wanted nothing to do with us—friendly he is not! We’ve never had anything more similar to a Tasmanian devil than this little boy, but that didn’t stop the awesome vets @westparkvet 😷🏥 Dr. Churchill was so gentle and caring, and she did a thorough exam! We thank her for her help with wildlife! We came to find out this skunk is quite old, although he has great vision and perfect teeth! Lucky for us, he has minimal use of his scent gland! After improvement from antibiotics and pain medication, he will be released in a safe area to live out the remainder of his days! 🌲🌿 #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #skunk #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #instagood #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #love #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet #adorable

This past week was moving time for our fawns 🦌 A huge thank you to our mammal team, Sarah and John Zdanowicz, for their wonderful job getting them to this point. Also, to West Coast Morgans for allowing us to use their gorgeous, spacious land to begin the soft release process! 🌳🍃 —> Swipe to see pictures of the fawns enjoying their new habitat! 🌎 Rescue, Rehab, Release @owlsnestsanctuaryforwildlife @west_coast_morgans #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #deer #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #instagood #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #love #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet #adorable

It’s WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY!!! On May 27th we were called to @buccaneers HQ....(1 Buccaneer Place) for an injured Osprey. After our assessment of the bird, it was removed to @buschgardens , where it was discovered to have a broken metacarpal (wing). It was treated by the Veterinarian staff there, and given back to start the long rehab process. We then passed the Osprey off to @seaside4thebirds , where it was rehabilitated for flight, and cared for by the amazing staff there. We are happy to say that yesterday we, along with Seaside Seabird Sanctuary, successfully released the Osprey back to the wild in one of the parking lots of @rjstadium 📸 @dougdefelice •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #happy #flight #raptor #beautiful #fly #rescue #rehab #volunteer #giveback #wildliferehab #wildlife #nature #wildlifeconservation #wildlifephotography #nikonlove #photooftheday #picoftheday @swbgconservationfund #adorable #love @myfwc #birds #birdsofinstagram #gorgeous #bird #osprey #release #florida #teamwork #wildlifewednesday #buccaneers #tampa

Thank you to Wild Birds Unlimited for hosting us and our education animals today. We kicked off the first day of fall by sharing Luna the flying squirrel as well as Slasher and Slayer the American Kestrels. #wildliferehabilitation #wildanimals #wishlist #flyingsquirrel #Kestrels #Birdsofprey #raptor #birds #falcon #conservation #environment #education #Community

Owls nest sanctuary Have been so busy this Spring we thought we were done doing white tail fawns.. but lo and behold your comes this little boy at 2 and a 1/2 pounds!!! Found abandoned in #lakeland..my team went into action to move across!! Could he be any cutier..though we might need a sleigh this #christmas if we get anymore! #babies #babyanimals #rehab #cute #fuzzy #adorable #fawn #mammals #warmandfuzzy #bigbrowneyes #nationalgeographic #floridaanimals #

A few days ago was another wonderful day for us. After working in partnership with @seaside4thebirds and @buschgardens we were able to successfully release another wonderful and beautiful Frigate Bird back into the wild. This juvenile was brought into us from a fisherman on the bay, and was found to have a chip in one of its wings, by the Vet's at Busch Gardens...the bird then had to be isolated for 4 weeks and looked after, which is where our good friends at Seaside Seabird Sanctuary came in to take care of it, until release. It’s very rare that these birds survive this long in captivity, so we’re all very excited that this was a success!!! 📸: courtesy of @dougdefelice •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #happy #handsome #seabird #beautiful #fly #rescue #rehab #volunteer #giveback #wildliferehab #wildlife #nature #wildlifeconservation #wildlifephotography @swbgconservationfund #adorable #love @myfwc #birds #birdsofinstagram #gorgeous #bird #frigatebird #release #florida #teamwork #smiles #partnership

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