EYES Spotlight: Two Entangled Brandt’s Cormorants Spotted at La Jolla Cove

🚨 ENTANGLED WILDLIFE ALERT — La Jolla Cove 🚨

During our recent EYES wildlife monitoring at La Jolla Cove, we documented two entangled Brandt’s cormorants within ~2 feet of each other—including clearly visible rope/line. 💔

Entangled Cormorant La Jolla Cove, CA Feb 2, 2026 © Wildlife Jewels

EYES Spotlight
🚨 ENTANGLED WILDLIFE ALERT — La Jolla Cove 🚨

During our recent EYES™ wildlife monitoring at La Jolla Cove, we documented two entangled Brandt’s cormorants within ~2 feet of each other—with clearly visible rope/line. 💔

If you see either bird, please help by sending:
📍 Exact location (cove/beach + nearest landmark)
⏰ Time seen
📷 Photo/video (wide shot + zoomed in, from a safe distance)
✅ Please note which bird you saw: Bird A (rope) or Bird B (line)

📧 Rescue@WildlifeJewels.org

For Immediate emergency reporting see our Rescue Resources for San Diego County HERE.


Join EYES and help us keep watch—documenting threats like entanglement and reporting injured wildlife responsibly.
Join the
Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew to support next steps when needed, including tracking cases and helping connect wildlife to authorized care.


💙 Now Live: Wildlife Jewels Rescue Support La Jolla Group!

 We’ve launched a neighborhood group for the La Jolla community to share local wildlife rescue resources and guidance specific to our coastline.

If you come across wildlife that may be injured, entangled, orphaned, or in distress and aren’t sure what to do, this group helps connect reports to licensed wildlife rehabilitators and appropriate resources—plus simple tips to recognize signs of distress and what to do next.

👉 Join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lajollawildliferescuesupport

If you’re passionate about helping save birds and interested in joining our Rescue Crew, we’d love to hear from you. Training is required, and participation is by approval as we expand the pilot.

🔗 Apply via the Rescue Crew Interest Form

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

 

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

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