Upcoming Presentations and Programs at CROW
Today's Events
Patient Profiles: Birds of Prey
Raptors are birds that prey on other animals in the wild to survive. Their specialized beaks and talons make them some of the most effective hunters. ...
Baby Care at CROW
Wildlife parents are very devoted to the care of their young and rarely abandon them, and juveniles found “abandoned” might actually be in a natural s ...
Baby Care at CROW
Wildlife parents are very devoted to the care of their young and rarely abandon them, and juveniles found “abandoned” might actually be in a natural s ...
Upcoming Events
Patient Profiles: Birds of Prey
Raptors are birds that prey on other animals in the wild to survive. Their specialized beaks and talons make them some of the most effective hunters. ...
Wildlife Walk with Rehabilitators and Staff (*Advance registration required)
Southwest Florida is filled with fascinating wildlife, and CROW provides a unique opportunity to look into wildlife rehabilitation and meet the staff ...
CROW Case of the Week
CROW’s teaching hospital offers externship, fellowship and internship opportunities for natural science and veterinary medicine students. While on sit ...
Speaker Series: Mollusks of Southwest Florida
The National Shell Museum is the leading authority on Sanibel and Captiva shells, and its team offers insights into many of the shells that have playe ...
CROW News, Stories & Press Releases
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalu) is a bird of prey with a white feathered head (no, it is not actually bald). When hunting and not stealing fish from hawks and other birds, bald eagles glide just above the water and snag fish from right benea more...
The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is so named due to its propensity to burrow holes, typically to be used as dwellings. In fact, the underground spaces that this good Samaritan creates can provide shelter for reportedly 400 or so other animal more...
Family and friends of Ann Arnoff gathered at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on March 12 for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Ann Arnoff Virginia Opossum Room in the wildlife hospital. more...
Meet Our Animal Ambassadors
Each of our Animal Ambassadors has a unique story and important place in our programs. Bringing guests closer to our ambassadors is just one way we will help others gain an appreciation for local wildlife.
Bashful
Bashful, a male opossum (patient #16-1741), was found by residence who noticed the opossum wandering around the neighborhood leaning slightly to the left and continually falling on its side.
Mina
Mina, a great horned owl (patient #16-3770) was brought to the clinic in December of 2016. She had suffered an injury and lost part of her wing. The amputation had completely healed before she was admitted to the hospital. She was otherwise in good health and it is suspected her mate had been caring for her in the wild.
Talon
Talon is a red-tailed hawk. When younger, Talon suffered a wing injury which was unable to be corrected rendering him unable to fly well enough to hunt on his own.
Billy
Billy the Armadillo (patient #17-1136) arrived at the clinic in April of 2017 after he was found as an orphan in Cape Coral, Florida. At the time, due to the classification of his species as a non-native species, Billy was unable to be released back into wild when he got older.
