Overview
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is unable to accept wildlife for rehabilitation or donation. Please use the resources below to find the nearest wildlife rehabilitator or veterinarian able to assist with injured wildlife, and who to call if you are unable to care for a pet.
Injured Wildlife
Please call before bringing the animal to these facilities. For more resources, see "Local Wildlife Rehabilitators" below
UF Vet School: 352-392-2235
Non-injured baby wildlife
Leave it be. Mom typically comes back and may just be searching for food or observing its young from a distance. If you can find the nest, try to place it back near or in the nest as long as the nest is secure. If it is a baby bird with feathers it may be a fledgling learning how to fly and can stay where it is as long as it is safe from predators such as domestic cats. If you see a baby deer alone and calm, its mother is likely nearby. Give the parents a few hours to return before calling your local rehabilitator or veterinarian. If you are unsure, call your regional FWC office.
Non-injured exotic wildlife
Call FWC Exotic Species Hotline at 888-483-4681 to report (i.e. if you spot an iguana in a tree).
A list of nonnative species in Florida can be found on FWC's website.
Unwanted exotic pets
You can surrender your exotic pet at FWC's Exotic Pet Amnesty Day events, or by calling the Exotic Species Hotline at 888-483-4681. Most exotic pets, including ones held illegally, are accepted without penalty.
Domestic Animals
Animal Control: 352-264-6870 (closed Mondays)
Local wildlife rehabilitators permitted by FWC
- High Springs - Sunrise Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc. 352-222-2239
- Newberry - Eye of the Eagle Wildlife Sanctuary. 352-332-3063
- Gainesville - Cicada Wildlife Station. 352-665-4579
- For counties other than Alachua look at FWC's licensed wildlife rehabilitators list