Celebrating World Shorebirds Day at Crystal Cove State Park

Celebrate World Shorebirds Day with Wildlife Jewels at Crystal Cove State Park and discover Willets, Whimbrels, Black Turnstones, Marbled Godwits, and the coastal habitats shorebirds depend on.

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World Albatross Day: Coral the Laysan Albatross and the Importance of Albatross Conservation

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.

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World Migratory Bird Day 2026: Protecting Coastal Birds Through Observation & Rescue

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.

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Happy World Wildlife Day 2026

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.

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World Wetlands Day 2026: Jewels of San Elijo Lagoon

✨ 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.

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World Migratory Bird Day: A Black-bellied Plover + a Shared-Spaces Reminder

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.

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Happy National Wildlife Day!

🌍✨ Today is National Wildlife Day — a day dedicated to endangered wildlife and the ongoing efforts to protect them.

We’re shining a light on the California Brown Pelican, a magical species once on the brink of extinction that made an incredible recovery thanks to conservation protections. 🪶💙

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World Lion Day: Inspiring Action to Protect Our Precious Lions

✨ World Lion Day ✨

Our magnificent lions are under urgent threat—with populations declining rapidly due to habitat loss, poaching, trophy hunting, and illegal wildlife trade.

Every lion is unique, precious, irreplaceable, and every single life matters. 💛

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International Tiger Day: A Precious Cub — The Stark Reality of Tiger Trafficking

On this International Tiger Day, we spotlight this precious cub — a victim of horrific wildlife trafficking. Wildlife crime, including the illegal pet trade and trafficking, is relentlessly pushing tigers to the brink of extinction. The illegal wildlife trade is a multi-billion-dollar criminal industry that continues to decimate wild tiger populations worldwide.

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Spotlighting a precious Gull family on World Seabird Day! 

Today is World Seabird Day!
Meet a majestic Western Gull family we recently had the pleasure of observing. With three curious chicks and two fiercely dedicated parents, this glimpse into their world reminds us just how intelligent and beautiful seabirds truly are.

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The Magic of Albatrosses: Celebrate World Albatross Day

Wildlife Jewels is delighted to celebrate World Albatross Day with a tribute to our majestic ocean wanderers—and meet Coral, a precious Laysan Albatross recently rehabilitated at the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center after suffering from domoic acid poisoning.

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Wildlife Jewels Turtles: Wild Turtle Week

We love turtles—and we hope you do too. But do you love them enough to love them from afar? Most turtles trafficked through the illegal pet trade don’t survive the journey.

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World Environment Day #BeatPlasticPollution

This year’s World Environment Day focuses on ending plastic pollution.

Today, we’re highlighting a tragic reality we witnessed during our recent EYES Coastal Monitoring—a Ground Squirrel with a plastic bag lodged in his mouth, desperately struggling to remove it.

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