Introducing the Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew (Pilot Program)for Birds

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Written By Azi Sharif
Introducing the Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew (Pilot Program)for Birds

Photo of a precious Brown Pelicans at La Jolla Cove, Captured © Wildlife Jewels/ Azi

Introducing the Wildlife Jewels® Rescue Crew (Pilot Program)

Have you ever spotted injured or entangled birds along the coast and thought… What should I do? 💙

Wildlife Jewels is building our Rescue Crew (Pilot Program)—a trained volunteer network focused on responsible observation and reporting, helping route wildlife concerns to permitted responders in La Jolla and along the North County San Diego coast so wildlife can get help as quickly as possible.

We’re currently accepting Rescue Crew interest applications.
Next week, we’re kicking off 2026 with a Zoom orientation + prop training for selected applicants as part of our onboarding process.

If you’re passionate about helping protect our precious birds, we’d love to hear from you.

🔗 Apply via the Rescue Crew Interest Form

Every wildlife is precious — and knowing what to do can help save lives.

Photo/video of a precious California sea lion at La Jolla Cove. She was entangled in discarded fishing gear, spotted by our EYES La Jolla team, rescued by San Diego marine mammal responders, and is now healing beautifully.

 
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Join us and together let’s work to ensure safety of our precious wildlife!

Azi Sharif
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