Celebrating Bird Day with the Great Blue Heron: Wildlife Jewels Explore Wildlife Days
Great Blue Heron at San Elijo Nature Reserve May 2025 by Azi S./©Wildlife Jewels
Honoring Bird Day with a special look at a stunning Great Blue Heron we spotted during our Explore WildlifeDays walk at San Elijo Nature Reserve!
Did you know? While most Great Blue Herons live around 15 years, the oldest recorded lived to be about 23!
Stay tuned to learn more about this majestic bird and the challenges they face in the wild.
Great Blue Heron at San Elijo Nature Reserve May 2025 by Azi S./©Wildlife Jewels
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.
Wildlife Jewels Shine Spotlight of the week!
Meet Opal, a precious Greater Roadrunner we recently had the delight of observing at the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve.
Wildlife Jewels World Wetlands Day Walk: A precious California Brown Pelican at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
Wildlife Jewels’s Explore Wildlife Days: Discovering the Majesty of the Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Celebrate World Seabird Day with Wildlife Jewels and learn how field monitoring, rescue support, and conservation help protect California's remarkable seabirds.