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An adult Florida grasshopper sparrow.

An Update on our Critically Endangered Florida Grasshopper Sparrows

Caw-ling all Florida grasshopper sparrow fans. Don’t let this update on our resident sparrow’s breeding season fly past you!  

Releasing Vader the Green Sea Turtle

Ready to go home, one of our sea turtle patients is! We’re sending green sea turtle Vader back to the ocean following a recent rehabilitation at our Sea Turtle Healing Center. 

A green sea turtle lays on a colorful beach towel with a tank in the background.

Releasing Nemo the Green Sea Turtle

We found Nemo! The green sea turtle, that is. After a 4-month rehabilitation at our Sea Turtle Healing Center, Nemo the sea turtle will be released!

Meet Our Black Bear Rehabilitation Center’s First Patient

Meet Jerry Donuts, the first black bear cub patient at our newly opened Black Bear Rehabilitation Center.

A juvenile sea turtle sits on a towel.

How to Protect Sea Turtles from Vessel Strikes

This World Turtle Day and on the close of National Safe Boating Week, we’re sharing our best tips to protect sea turtles and other marine life on the waters.

Black Skimmer

Monitoring our Native Shorebirds

We are proud to announce that our Zoo is now the lead partner in the Space Coast Shorebird Partnership! We’re collaborating with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Florida Shorebird Alliance (FSA) to monitor shorebirds and seabirds along our coastline and on rooftops throughout Brevard County.

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