Read the remarkable story of one plucky duckling that hatched weeks after its mother was struck by a car in Northern California.
Adopt a Duckling
In our latest edition of this popular feature, Kim Taylor's photos capture that simultaneous moment of joy and tremendous excitement upon seeing a bird in the wild.
Photos that Inspire
Estonia, Tasmania, South Africa, Argentina: It’s hard to keep track of the 200+ oil spill response efforts we’ve been a part of over the past four decades. So we’ve put it in geographic form.
View the Map
Fresh off the heels of a successful Indiegogo campaign, The Pelican Aviary Project is now underway at our San Francisco Bay center. Check out the progress!
Let's Build It
Three Snowy Egrets and a dozen Black-crowned Night Herons were saved after a rookery tree blew over in high winds at the Port of Los Angeles.
Every Baby Bird Matters
Duck food, safety goggles and feather dusters (which double as surrogate parents for our orphaned chicks) are just some of the many supplies our wildlife care centers need. Check out our Amazon.com Wish List for a fun way to give to the birds!
Shop the List
Each of the Brown Pelicans we release back to the wild have numbered plastic blue bands. If you encounter one, please help us track these birds by using our online reporting form.
Our Adopt-a-Bird program is a meaningful way to honor loved ones on special occassions, or just to show that you care. Starting at just $25, adoptions symbolically represent how your donation can help save aquatic birds worldwide.
International Bird Rescue provides a hand-picked team of professional emergency managers, wildlife rehabilitators, biologists and veterinarians to manage each aspect of a wildlife response.
We've partnered with Dawn to create new classroom lessons and home activities for more than 2 million students inspired to learn about wildlife. Join us!
 | DonateYour generous donations will help us rescue and rehabilitate thousands birds from around the world. |
 | Visit our Wish ListsOur Amazon.com wish lists has a wide variety of products we depend upon every day. Choose Los Angeles or San Francisco Bay Center wish lists. |
 | VolunteerVolunteer your time to help rehabilitate aquatic birds. |
 | Shop the StoreEvery purchase you make supports International Bird Rescue’s lifesaving work. |
June 14, 2013 5 great photos from the Santa Rosa heron and egret releasePhoto by Andreas Christensen via The Bird Rescue Center Thanks to everyone who attended Thursday’s heron and egret release at Laguna d [...] |
June 13, 2013 A Double-crested Cormorant with fish hook injuriesThe news this week that an estimated 400,000 seabirds die in gill nets annually underscores just how much of a problem fishing methods can b [...] |
June 13, 2013 Bird news round-up, June 13Northern Gannet, photo by Yeray Seminario What’s new? — Critically endangered species such as the Waved Albatross are among the estima [...] |
 | In the NewsRead recent media reports focusing on our wildlife work |
 | Why Rehabilitate Oiled BirdsEvery bird matters |
 | How Does International Bird Rescue Help Oiled Birds?Learn about the process of helping and releasing birds |
 | Why Retain International Bird RescueLearn what makes International Bird Rescue experts in bird rescue and rehabilitation |
