CROW News, Stories & Press Releases
The loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is no sea turtle. Despite its small size and perching bird status, it has more characteristics of a hawk. While a loggerhead shrike is literally a songbird, it has a raptor's mentality. It has the ability t more...
The downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is the smallest woodpecker in North America. Its tiny stature allows it to reach food that larger woodpeckers have trouble with, such as insects living on or in the stems of weeds, even with a short bill. It more...
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) recently received a grant from the Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program, which is funded by the sales of the sea turtle specialty license plate. 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.
