![]() ![]() “Our hospital admits 3,000-4,000 birds every year,” she said. “We’re really happy to be able to carry on the mission and the legacy of caring for Florida’s wildlife.”įrom pelicans to a host of other birds, the always-busy sanctuary currently is caring for 23 bird species. ![]() “And also just understand we’re here for the birds. “We just need everyone’s support to get this facility back to the highest standards we can,” she said. In 2016, the facility became the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary after the end of the original Suncoast Sanctuary. “For birds whose injuries are too serious for them to be released, this is their home.” “Our main mission here is to rescue, rehabilitate and hopefully release injured wild birds, all birds that are native to Florida,” Edwards said. The free, open to the public attraction is dedicated to the care and release of injured or sick native Florida birds.Įdwards also is the director at the Avian Animal Hospital in Largo. Want to nominate an Everyday Hero? Click here.Everyday Hero Melissa Edwards is the director at the Avian Animal Hospital in Largo and manager at the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary. ![]()
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