Upcoming Presentations and Programs at CROW
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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 ...
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 ...
Upcoming Events
Patient Profiles: Virginia Opossums
Virginia Opossums are the only marsupial, or pouched mammal, native to the United States. They are highly adaptable animals and can live in a variety ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Speaker Series presented by LCEC: Gatorama: Fast Hands or No Hands!
Gatorama is a historic roadside tourist attraction and alligator farm in Glades County, exhibiting the largest collection of large alligators and croc ...
CROW News, Stories & Press Releases
We are deeply saddened by the passing of E14 of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam overnight. We are working closely with US Fish and Wildlife to pursue the possibility of recovering the remains to perform a necropsy and determine a cause of death. We w more...
The gopher tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus) is a medium-sized terrestrial turtle that is listed as “threatened” at the state level. It is one of five North American tortoise species, with the gopher tortoise taking up residence in areas from south more...
Rachel Taylor has joined the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) as its newest Conservation Education and Marketing Intern. The six-month internship began on December 2. 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.
Lola
Lola, the American kestrel (patient #13-0533), arrived at CROW in March 2013 with a broken wing that could not be repaired. Along with arthritis in the same wing, she is unable to fly more than a few feet. Without the ability to fly, she would be unable to hunt successfully in the wild.
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.
GiGi
GiGi, a female Virginia opossum (patient #19-1238), was admitted to the hospital along with her two siblings in April 2019. The trio was found huddled in a corner along the outside of a house in Cape Coral and were taken to a drop-off location. GiGi and her siblings were in perfect health, except that GiGi was missing a majority of her tail.
