To report a sick or injured bird, please call our hotline at 813-205-1851
Protecting raptors through rescue, rehabilitation, and education.
Our mission to save the planet has become mission critical.
Although we rescue, treat and rehabilitate wildlife for a safe return to the environment, we are focused on educating the public on conservation of wildlife and wild spaces and creating an experience that sparks the next generation of conservationists.
We strive to work together with the community to watch out for and save native Florida wildlife.
Why The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay is Here
We rescue about 1000 birds and animals each year. Every year there are more impacted by habitat loss and rising temperatures and their fight for survival is becoming exponentially harder. Our return to the wild ratio has declined almost 10% over the last 5 years while the numbers of rescues continue to increase.
Our shared experience as advocates for wildlife has painted a vivid story of education and outreach. We provide teaching and guidance to the general public about conservation issues and increase public awareness of wildlife. We are volunteers, a state and federally permitted rehabber, educators and conservation advocates.
We are kind people with big hearts and HOPE that we can make a difference. We do this with help from people like you.
FOX 13 Interview
FOX 13 Tampa Bay Interviews Nancy About The Mission of the Raptor Center of Tampa Bay.
Raptors and much more.
The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay rescues, raises, rehabilitates and releases hundreds of wild native birds annually across central Florida. This includes Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons and Sandhill Cranes. Still, we must turn down some birds because we don’t have space, and the closest rehab for some of these species is 100 miles away. Join us in helping find new land. In addition to rescue, we provide transportation and facilitate solutions for non-bird of prey species; deploy rapid response teams to treat and transport to the best facility for the species; host environmental; nature education teaching events for the general public, including children’s programs; and work in conjunction with utility companies and other corporations to provide solutions for avian conflicts to reduce mortality.
Join us today.
We spend more than $75,000 a year to feed and treat the animals in our current facility and thousands more to transport them. You can become a supporting member of the Raptor Center for just $35.00 per year.
Please consider making a one-time donation or recurring monthly donations today! We’re all in this together!
“A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his father, but borrowed from his children.”
— John James Audubon