Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew Featured in The Local Publication
We’re honored to share that Wildlife Jewels and our Rescue Crew have been featured in The Local Publication!
The article highlights the inspiration behind Wildlife Jewels®, the creation of our Rescue Crew program, and our mission to search for, document, and help rescue wildlife in distress along Southern California’s coastline. It also shares how years of observing and helping coastal wildlife led Wildlife Jewels Founder and Executive Director Azi Sharif, Ph.D., to establish Wildlife Jewels and launch the Rescue Crew, supported by dedicated trainers and volunteers who help prepare the team to assist wildlife in need.
The feature also highlights the recent devastating seabird starvation crisis, during which Wildlife Jewels and our Rescue Crew volunteers spent countless hours searching beaches, documenting distressed wildlife, assisting with rescues and transport, and working with wildlife rehabilitation centers to help pelicans, cormorants, gulls, and other seabirds receive care.
One message from the article captures the heart of our work:
"Every observation matters. Together, we can create a stronger safety net for the animals that share our coast. Wildlife cannot ask for help, so it is up to us to notice them, care, and take action." — Azi Sharif, Ph.D.
Thank you to The Local Publication for featuring the Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew and for helping share our important work to find and rescue wildlife in distress along our coast. 💙💎
Together, we can give more wildlife a second chance.
Interested in getting involved?
Become a Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew volunteer. Apply Here.
Report injured or distressed wildlife through our Wildlife Emergency Report.
Make a monetary contribution to help provide rescue equipment, transport supplies, volunteer training, and other essential resources for the Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew. Donate Here.
Watch the ABC 10News Feature
View Megan Parry’s original ABC 10News feature HERE.
About Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew
Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew is a trained volunteer program that supports wildlife search and rescue through observation, field monitoring, reporting, containment support, and transport support. By working alongside wildlife rehabilitation organizations and agency partners, Rescue Crew helps expand response capacity while connecting more wildlife with the care they need.
About EYES
The Wildlife Jewels EYES program is dedicated to observing, documenting, and monitoring wildlife and the threats they face. Through long-term field monitoring and data collection, EYES helps support rescue efforts, conservation, education, and public awareness while inspiring people to value and protect wildlife and their habitats.
Wildlife Jewels was honored to be presented with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition during the Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew ribbon-cutting ceremony.