Paint the Jewels of La Jolla!
Wildlife Jewels is hosting a special World Wildlife Day Celebration in La Jolla on Saturday, March 7—a community-focused event inspired by the incredible coastal wildlife of La Jolla, San Diego. We’ll be sharing more soon, including how to attend and how to get involved. For now, save the date and check back for updates as we get closer to the celebration. Check out our Upcoming Events page for updates!
Help Protect La Jolla’s Coastal and Marine Wildlife
Join the EYES™ La Jolla, our community science and coastal wildlife observation program. Volunteers help monitor wildlife, identify hazards, report emergencies, and promote respectful wildlife viewing at La Jolla Cove.
Learn more about EYES & apply HERE.
Help us monitor Harbor Seals in La Jolla! Join EYES Hearts Seals! HERE.
Discover Jewels of La Jolla!
For Wildlife Jewels’ Marine Mammal Rescue Resources San Diego HERE.
Jewels of La Jolla™ is part of Wildlife Jewels Arts & Education. We raise awareness of La Jolla’s unique wildlife—and the threats they face—share their beauty through art, and empower the local community with hands-on monitoring and rescue skills.
Discover Jewels of the Cove, a Wildlife Jewels celebration of La Jolla wildlife through art, photography, wildlife rescue stories, and conservation.
Discover a juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron observed along the La Jolla coastline during Wildlife Jewels’ EYES® monitoring—and the artwork this magical bird inspired for Jewels of the Cove™.
Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew found and rescued a distressed juvenile Brown Booby from La Jolla Cove cliffs after a two-day search and coordinated wildlife rescue effort.
Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew responded to a stranded Western Grebe and transported the bird for emergency care as distressed and deceased grebes are found along the Southern California coast.
Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew rescues a distressed cormorant from below the wall at Point La Jolla and transports the bird for emergency wildlife veterinary care.
💔 We’re devastated to see another Western Gull fledgling entangled in fishing gear in La Jolla. On August 10, we documented Beryl, a young Western Gull entangled in fishing line and a large lure. Despite days of searching, we were unable to find her again
Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew found and responded to a Pelagic Cormorant in distress during a Search Scout survey in La Jolla, helping the bird reach emergency veterinary care.
Follow the remarkable rescue of an entangled Brown Pelican at Crystal Cove, from fishing-gear injuries through rehabilitation to his return to the wild.
After weeks of documenting entangled seabirds at Point La Jolla, a precious Brandt’s Cormorant finally became reachable. Meet Azurite and follow her journey from fishing gear entanglement to rescue and a second chance.

Wildlife Jewels continues to document seabird entanglements in La Jolla, particularly at Point La Jolla, as birds face fishing gear and other pressures.