Pacific Wildlife Care

Pacific Wildlife Care Pacific Wildlife Care is a non-profit organization on the Central Coast of California.
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We rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured or orphaned wildlife throughout San Luis Obispo County.

12/19/2025

🎉 Happy Freedom Friday! This California Gull came to us from the Oceano Dunes with fractures to the radius and ulna in the left wing. After pain medications, antibiotics, wing stabilization, and surgery to pin the bones, the healing process began. Over the next few weeks the pins were removed, and the gull moved to our large aviary to rebuild strength. After 55 days in care, this gull soared back over Oceano!

Gulls may often get overlooked, but they’re essential members of our coastal ecosystems. They clean up natural debris, help balance fish and invertebrate populations, and serve as important indicators of overall ocean health.

📷 Thanks to volunteer Heather H. for the video!

Weight check! Found cold and dehydrated on the beach in Oceano in August, this young Common Murre spent time warming up,...
12/19/2025

Weight check! Found cold and dehydrated on the beach in Oceano in August, this young Common Murre spent time warming up, rehydrating, and building strength in our care. After 18 days, this champion diver was released back to the ocean!

Fun fact: Common Murres dive for their fish prey and are the deepest divers in our area! Check out yesterday’s post to see how deep they can dive! 🌊💙

Ever wonder how deep seabirds dive? Check out our infographic with the diving depths of a few common species on the Cali...
12/18/2025

Ever wonder how deep seabirds dive? Check out our infographic with the diving depths of a few common species on the California Coast!

The solid line shows the depth commonly reached and the dashed line shows maximum depths recorded, numbers are in feet.

🏆 Common Murres take the trophy for deepest divers in our region—they regularly dive to 230ft but have been recorded at almost 600ft! 🏆

Prevent wildlife conflicts before they start!We love our wild neighbors and want to help minimize conflicts. As days get...
12/16/2025

Prevent wildlife conflicts before they start!

We love our wild neighbors and want to help minimize conflicts. As days get colder, raccoons, squirrels, rodents, and other animals search for warm winter dens, sometimes ending up in attics or crawl spaces. A little prevention now can spare everyone a stressful encounter later.

This month, check your home for gaps in the roofline, open vents, cracks in the foundation, and spaces around pipes. Once you’re sure no animals are inside, seal openings with durable materials like wire mesh, caulk, or metal flashing. Even small holes matter: rats can fit through spaces just ½ inch wide.

Reduce attractants by securing trash cans, bringing pet food indoors, and trimming branches that give easy roof access.

A few simple steps help protect your home and allow wildlife to find safe, natural places to shelter through winter 🩵

📢 Last chance! Today is the final day to place your bids for our 2026 Animal Ambassador Sponsorships! Thank you to every...
12/12/2025

📢 Last chance! Today is the final day to place your bids for our 2026 Animal Ambassador Sponsorships! Thank you to everyone who has already joined in to support our ambassadors and their care.

Bidding closes tonight at 7 PM PST, so don’t miss your chance to sponsor your favorite ambassador!
pacificwildlifecare.auctions.networkforgood.com/auctions/2026-animal-ambassador-sponsorship

The wait is over…our 2026 Animal Ambassador Sponsorship Auction is officially LIVE! Sponsoring an Ambassador is a great ...
12/11/2025

The wait is over…our 2026 Animal Ambassador Sponsorship Auction is officially LIVE!

Sponsoring an Ambassador is a great way to support their year-round care and help power our education programs. Sponsors enjoy special benefits, including an invitation to a private ambassador event, a custom information package, and recognition across PWC’s platforms (with the option to remain anonymous).

The auction closes Friday at 7 PM PST, so don’t miss your chance!

💛 Meet the ambassadors and place your bid today:
pacificwildlifecare.auctions.networkforgood.com/auctions/2026-animal-ambassador-sponsorship

Meet our newest Animal Ambassadors! 🐾 Poppy the Virginia OpossumPoppy arrived as an orphan this summer and was raised wi...
12/10/2025

Meet our newest Animal Ambassadors!

🐾 Poppy the Virginia Opossum
Poppy arrived as an orphan this summer and was raised with three foster siblings. We noticed Poppy wasn’t developing the same responses as the others…she didn’t react to environmental cues in ways necessary for survival in the wild. While that meant she couldn’t be released, it also makes her a wonderful educational Ambassador. She has a docile demeanor, helping to change minds and negative attitudes towards opossums.

🕷️ The Trio of Tarantulas!
All three of our tarantula Ambassadors are exotic species born in captivity and are not candidates for life in the wild. But they’re perfect partners for helping us teach the community about tarantulas, including our native SLO County species! Waffles and Ross are 10 years old and Charlotte is 13 years old.

Welcome to the team, Poppy, Waffles, Ross, and Charlotte! 💛

Would you like to become the 2026 sponsor for one of our Animal Ambassadors? Our Ambassador Sponsorship auction launches Wednesday, Dec 10 at 7 PM PST!
pacificwildlifecare.auctions.networkforgood.com/auctions/2026-animal-ambassador-sponsorship

Not your average classroom teachers: our Animal Ambassadors!Since 1984, Pacific Wildlife Care has rescued, rehabilitated...
12/09/2025

Not your average classroom teachers: our Animal Ambassadors!

Since 1984, Pacific Wildlife Care has rescued, rehabilitated, and released injured and orphaned wildlife across San Luis Obispo County. Some animals, however, cannot return to the wild. Under special licenses (and with lots of care), they become Ambassadors, helping us inspire curiosity, compassion, and coexistence in our community!

Our Ambassadors, alongside our incredible Education Team volunteers, play a vital role in connecting people of all ages with wildlife, rehabilitation, and conservation. They attend school programs, community events, and private presentations, reaching thousands of people each year!

💛 Thanks to the response to last year’s inaugural sponsorship program, we’re excited to announce that our 2026 Ambassador Sponsorships will be offered through a limited-time auction:
📅 Opens: Wednesday, Dec 10
📅 Closes: Friday, Dec 12

Sign up for reminders and preview the Ambassadors here:
pacificwildlifecare.auctions.networkforgood.com/auctions/2026-animal-ambassador-sponsorship

Stay tuned! Tomorrow we’ll introduce a couple of our newest Ambassadors! 🐾

🦉 Time to clean your owl boxes! Natural tree cavities have become scarce, so installing nest boxes can attract families ...
12/08/2025

🦉 Time to clean your owl boxes! Natural tree cavities have become scarce, so installing nest boxes can attract families of owls to your property. Barn Owls, common cavity-nesters in San Luis Obispo County, are great to have around – a family of barn owls can eat 4,000 rodents in a year!

But it’s important to CLEAN owl boxes annually, for the health of the owls. Every year, we treat nestling Barn Owls with dirty feathers and burned feet caused by dirty nest boxes with years of accumulated f***s and pellets. Clean your owl boxes during the non-breeding season by sweeping out the old debris while wearing gloves and a mask (no soap required). October through December is usually a good time to do this, but skip the disturbance if you have owls actively using your box.

Owl boxes are a great way to observe wildlife and control rodents on your property. Don’t have owl boxes yourself? Consider installing one on your property or share this message with a friend! It is important these boxes be properly built and positioned; learn more about owl boxes at ojairaptorcenter.org/barn-owl-box-guide

❌ Do not use rat poisons - poison kills owls (and is also a danger to pets and children!). If you have a rodent problem, learn about safer methods of control at raptorsarethesolution.org

Thank you for providing a safe, clean box for these helpful inhabitants to start their next family!

Join us on Sat, December 6 from 1–4pm to shop select PWC merchandise, enjoy a drink or bite, and say hello! Plus, meet o...
12/05/2025

Join us on Sat, December 6 from 1–4pm to shop select PWC merchandise, enjoy a drink or bite, and say hello! Plus, meet our wildlife ambassadors: Radar the Big Brown Bat at 1pm and Oberon the Long-eared Owl at 2pm.

📍 Ancient Owl Beer Garden and Bottle Shoppe, 3197 Duncan Rd, Unit A, San Luis Obispo

🌎 It’s Wildlife Conservation Day, a day to raise awareness about the challenges wildlife face. Did you know that, on ave...
12/04/2025

🌎 It’s Wildlife Conservation Day, a day to raise awareness about the challenges wildlife face. Did you know that, on average, global wildlife populations have declined 73% since 1970? The situation is urgent and every one of us can make a difference.

Take the Bald Eagle, for example. Once on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss, shooting, and the devastating effects of the DDT pesticide, decades of conservation action (including federal protections and the DDT ban) helped them soar back.

Nature can rebound when we take action.

Today is a reminder that everyday choices matter: speak up for local wildlife and wild spaces, avoid rodenticides and harmful pesticides, keep cats indoors, drive carefully, choose wildlife-friendly products, and support organizations doing the work.

Together, we can help turn the tide 🦅💚

We are so grateful for your generosity! Thanks to your support, Giving Tuesday donations raised more than $10,000, helpi...
12/03/2025

We are so grateful for your generosity! Thanks to your support, Giving Tuesday donations raised more than $10,000, helping us reach over $50,000 toward our year-end goal! Your support provides food, medications, medical supplies, and the care our patients need for a successful return to the wild.

Thank you, your generosity makes a difference 🩵

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1387 Main Street
Morro Bay, CA
93442

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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