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A royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) is a seabird that is roughly the size of a crow. It is distinctive by its shaggy black crown and orange dagger-like bill. Royal terns do not dwell in trees. Rather, they set up camp in nest scrapes – shallow depressions in the ground. Interestingly, juvenile royal terns leave these nests within one day of hatching and congregate in a group called a crèche. more...
The American bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) has been this country’s national emblem since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for Native Americans for a greater period of time before that. Bald eagles are the largest of the raptor family. The white-headed, heavybodied bird of prey is a very intimidating creature to the rest of the animal world. more...
A male gopher tortoise was admitted to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sunday, November 25. State officials believe it may be bigger than the current largest gopher tortoise on record. more...
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) and its board of directors have announced that Executive Director Linda Estep will retire effective at the end of the year. more...
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) has announced its 2019 Speaker Series schedule from December 31 through April 16 which covers topics ranging from species specific programs to grassroots conservation initiatives to water quality on Sanibel. more...
