Wildlife Rehab Hospital By the Numbers: Wildlife Care in 2026 Before June even begins, nearly 1,500 wild patients have already come through the doors of Peace River Wildlife Center’s Wildlife Rehab Hospital in 2026. From ... continue reading
Wildlife Rehab Hospital Prevention: The Best Baby Bird Rehabilitation The most effective way to help baby birds isn’t intervention, it’s prevention. Every year, healthy young birds are unnecessarily removed from the wild because they are ... continue reading
It always starts small. A single baby bird brought in from someone’s yard. Then another. Then a call about a nest that didn’t make it through the storm. By the end of the month, there ... continue reading
25-2104 Tortoise patient Gopher Tortoise 25-2104 arrived at Peace River Wildlife Center in late October after sustaining serious traumatic injuries in Deep Creek. He had multiple shell fractures and bleeding from his nares, along with ... continue reading
Every week, PRWC receives calls from people who find wildlife and want to do the right thing. Some of those animals truly need help. Others are simply displaying normal wildlife behaviors that can look concerning ... continue reading
A Second Chance for Patient 25-986 In May, Peace River Wildlife Center received a special patient: an American Kestrel, the smallest and most colorful falcon in North America. She had spent four months as an ... continue reading
Four Mottled Ducks Return to the Wild On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, four mottled ducks took flight together under the golden morning sun at the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority in Arcadia, Florida. ... continue reading
By Beth Marcino, Director of Development & Communication On a quiet July morning, a swallow-tailed kite rose effortlessly into the sky, its wings catching the wind in wide, sweeping arcs. For a moment, we all ... continue reading
There is some dissention as to whether explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, the namesake of the park where Peace River Wildlife Center is located, was the first European to discover Florida upon his visit in ... continue reading
“The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself. And spiders.” That’s a direct quote from Franklin D. Roosevelt from his first inaugural address to the nation in 1933. He might have forgotten to ... continue reading
Utility carts will support daily animal care, habitat maintenance, and staff operations across the center. These vehicles will be in constant use behind the scenes.
Three naming opportunities are available, with flexible pledge options. Your support helps power the daily work that keeps our animals healthy and our mission moving.
To learn more or reserve a naming opportunity, contact our Development Team.
PEACE RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER(PRWC) IS A 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION CENTER. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA OR ONLINE AT WWW.FLORIDACONSUMERHELP.COM, REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE." REGISTRATION #: CH33393
