Wildlife Jewels Presents
Wildlife Rescue by the Sea: Protecting Solana Beach Wildlife
An Evening of Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Art for Wildlife
What happens when wildlife needs help—and what happens after an animal is rescued?
Join Wildlife Jewels for a special community evening at The Naked Cafe, just steps from Fletcher Cove beach, exploring our local wildlife through rescue stories, rehabilitation, art, and conversation.
Dr. Azi Sharif, Founder & Executive Director of Wildlife Jewels, will share stories and discoveries from Wildlife Jewels’ coastal monitoring and Wildlife Jewels Rescue Crew’s search and rescue work—including the seabird starvation and mortality event witnessed along our coast this spring. Learn what Wildlife Jewels is watching for now, how to recognize signs of wildlife distress, and what you can do when an animal may need help.
Special guest Dr. Erica Ellis, Medical Director of Shalom Wildlife Hospital, will take us behind the scenes of wildlife rehabilitation, sharing stories of wildlife patients in care and what it takes to give injured and orphaned wildlife a second chance in the wild.
Enjoy wildlife art and photography from the Wildlife Jewels Collections and more, special cocktails from The Naked Cafe, and an opportunity to connect with others in our community who care about wildlife.
📅 Saturday, October 24 | 5:30–8:00 PM
Schedule
5:30 PM – Welcome, Wildlife Art & Community Mingling
6:15 PM – Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Presentations featuring Dr. Azi Sharif of Wildlife Jewels and Dr. Erica Ellis of Shalom Wildlife Hospital, followed by audience Q&A
7:25–8:00 PM – Wildlife Art, Meet the Speakers & Community Gathering
Enjoy an inspiring evening celebrating our coastal wildlife and the people working to protect them!
📍 The Naked Cafe | Solana Beach
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Wildlife Jewels is honored to join the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a Member, bringing our wildlife conservation, rescue, education, and arts programs into a global Union dedicated to protecting nature and conserving life on Earth.
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Our Vision
“We dream of a world where wildlife thrives untouched by human activities, roaming freely in their natural habitats. In this world, every person recognizes the magnificent beauty and value of living wildlife, and takes significant action to ensure safety and protection of wildlife.”
— Azi Sharif, Founder & Executive Director Wildlife Jewels®
We're delighted to share that Wildlife Jewels was featured in the November 5 Doers and Dreamers column by Molly Bowman-Styles, highlighting our efforts to give sick, injured, and distressed seabirds along the San Diego coastline a second chance at life!