Meet Peach Sapphire: The Pelican Who Survived and Inspired a Wildlife Rescue Art Collection
Wildlife Jewels Collections Peach Sapphire the Pelican photo + art by Azi S./ © Wildlife Jewels
Wildlife Jewels Arts of Wildlife: Peach Sapphire the Pelican
💘 Valentine’s Week is almost here—love wildlife, for wildlife. ✨
Introducing Arts of Wildlife™—immersive fine art by Wildlife Jewels® founder & artist Azi Sharif, blending her wildlife photography with original painting to honor real wildlife we’ve had the privilege of observing as radiant “Jewels.”
We’re beginning with Peach Sapphire the Pelican Jewel—a precious pelican we encountered in rehabilitation after surviving domoic acid poisoning. 🤍
Art With Purpose
All net proceeds support the Wildlife Jewels® Rescue Crew, a nonprofit program dedicated to spotting, reporting, and routing injured and distressed coastal wildlife to permitted rescue centers.
✨ Explore The Arts of Wildlife Collection.
Wildlife Jewels Wildlife Days Updates
Today is World Albatross Day.
Last year, during Southern California’s seabird crisis, Wildlife Jewels had the opportunity to document a precious Laysan Albatross receiving expert care at Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center after potentially suffering from domoic acid poisoning.
Happy World Migratory Bird Day 🕊️💙
This year’s theme, “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter,” reminds us that community observations can play a powerful role in protecting migratory birds.
Happy World Wildlife Day. 🌍🦋🌿
Proclaimed by the United Nations, World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on March 3 to celebrate wild animals and plants and recognize the unique roles and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet.
2 Weeks to Go: Wildlife Jewels’ World Wildlife Day Celebration in Newport Beach + Exhibitor Spotlights Coming Soon!
✨ World Wetlands Day 2026 spotlighting our Jewels of San Elijo Lagoon ✨Sharing a few magical moments from our wildlife observation + monitoring—precious “wetland jewels” whose lives depend on these habitats.
We celebrated World Migratory Bird Day with a sunset walk at Upper Newport Bay—Pacific Flyway habitat, birds, and easy actions for coexistence.
We celebrated World Migratory Bird Day with a sunset walk at Upper Newport Bay—Pacific Flyway habitat, birds, and easy actions for coexistence.
This World Migratory Bird Day, we’re spotlighting an Arctic traveler: the Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola). During our EYES monitoring at Crystal Cove State Park, we watched her feed quietly along the wet sand—exactly the kind of refueling stop migrants need on their long journeys.
World of Wildlife Jewels Collections Updates
Valentine’s Week is almost here—love wildlife, for wildlife. ✨
Introducing Arts of Wildlife!
This season, we’re thrilled to unveil the Ornaments for Wildlife Capsule—a limited-edition collection of vibrant, artful holiday ornaments inspired by the real wildlife we’ve met through our conservation and rescue work at Wildlife Jewels.
Meet Sapphirine the Harbor Seal, the newest addition to our Jewels of La Jolla™ Collection—first observed during our EYES™ La Jolla monitoring and brought to life through original Wildlife Jewels® artwork.
Wildlife Jewels Shop is thrilled to reveal our latest limited-edition piece:
“Gray Sapphire the Gull" Mesh Embellished Top from our Conservation Capsule Collection.
Wildlife Jewels® Shop presents — Tanzanite Simba the Lion Fine Art Pocket Square. A wearable celebration of strength, beauty, and the legacy of a majestic lion.
Once a likely victim of wildlife trafficking, Simba was fortunately rescued and now inspires hope through his story.
We’re excited to share a behind-the-scenes peek of a new painting from our Wildlife Jewels Collections—featuring Batifa, a rare and majestic Persian Leopard.
We’re excited to introduce a special new addition to the Wildlife Jewels® Shop for Wildlife — a limited-edition tee featuring Rubellite the Elegant Tern!
Introducing Wildlife Jewels Peridot the Hummingbird Collection: Exclusive Designs for Hummingbird Conservation!
Celebrate World Seabird Day with Wildlife Jewels and learn how field monitoring, rescue support, and conservation help protect California's remarkable seabirds.