Ponce Inlet, FL - Ten water birds are being released back into the wild on Wednesday after being rehabilitated at the Mary Keller Seabird Rehabilitation Sanctuary in Ponce Inlet.
Five brown pelicans, three laughing gulls, a herring gull, and a royal tern will be released. They have suffered a variety of injuries including embedded hooks and tangled fishing line.
Avian rehabilitation specialists carry out surgical procedures, medical treatments, and administer medication. All fully recovered birds are returned to their natural habitat.
The release is at 10 a.m. at Lighthouse Point Park.
The Mary Keller Seabird Rehabilitation Sanctuary is part of the Marine Science Center complex. You can learn more at http://www.marinesciencecenter.com/conservation/bird-rehabilitation.stml
Visitors can meet some permanently impaired birds that are not eligible for release along the bird boardwalk in the guest viewing area of the Marine Science Center complex.
If you find an injured bird please, call the FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922)
The bird drop-off area is opposite the marina, by the boat trailer parking lot at 4965 S. Peninsula Drive. It is open for rehabilitation seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After hours, call 386-561-0624
