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Wildlife Walk Guided Hospital Tour - **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 ...
Species Profile: Snakes of Southwest Florida
Florida is home to 46 species of native snakes, only 6 of which are venomous. Although there is a widespread fear and misunderstanding of this animal, ...
Upcoming Events
Wildlife Walk Guided Hospital Tour - **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 ...
Patient Profiles: Sea Turtles
There are seven different species of sea (or marine) turtles, and human activities have tipped the scales against the survival of these reptiles. Most ...
Florida Felines
There are two different species of wild cats inhabiting Florida. This presentation will cover how to identify them, the history of the two species, an ...
CROW News, Stories & Press Releases
CROW Feathers is a chance for you to meet and learn a little bit about the staff, students, and volunteers working behind-the-scenes to help rescue, rehabilitate and release the thousands of wildlife patients admitted to CROW's hospital each year! more...
CROW Feathers is a chance for you to meet and learn a little bit about the staff, students, and volunteers working behind-the-scenes to help rescue, rehabilitate and release the thousands of wildlife patients admitted to CROW's hospital each year! more...
The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) has some similar features to an eagle, but there’s no denying that there are distinctions that set each raptor apart. The osprey is smaller in size, has a short black beak instead of a large yellow one, has grayish feet 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.
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.
