Snake Rescue & Relocation Pensacola

10/22/2026

We have an update on our pelican that was rescued after spending two days on this tree in the bay directly following the hurricane. After being evaluated by the wonderful vet at Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, the difficult decision was made to humanely euthanize her. While this isn't the ending we had hoped for, it's not a bad ending. Sometimes helping animals to the other side, painfree and surrounded by love, is the best we can do 💙 She had a complicated break at the elbow that was irreparable, and if it wasn't for the kind woman that contacted us, she would more than likely still be sitting on that branch, growing weaker by the day, suffering in silence, until finally dying of starvation and falling over.

We are so thankful for the people that stepped in to change her fate. Rest in peace sweet pelican, in the great sea in the sky 🙏

Please support our local wildlife refuge if you can. Their intakes have absolutely skyrocketed with injured wildlife after the hurricane, and as the services they provide are "free", they cannot survive without our support.

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10/19/2026

If you would like to help our local wildlife injured from the storm, supporting Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge where we take our injured animals is a great way to help! They have a list of items they need listed below, as well as an Amazon wishlist :)

Our phone lines are fully functional again!

While we will do our best to see what we can even do - we currently have over 100 voicemails waiting on out phone. 😅 As much as we want to, it’s highly unrealistic we can get through them all and make all the callbacks to see if people are still waiting for help with a wildlife issue. So please call us again if you have been waiting for a call back from us!! We appreciate all your patience in this time. While we have our storm fund still going, we really need laundry detergent, linens, uncooked/seasoned whole nuts (peanuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans, etc.) and protein/produce donations if you are wanting to do something locally!

10/17/2026

Hey everyone! I *think* all of our volunteers have finally had their power restored, so we'll be back to work if you need us. Keep in mind that as we approach winter, our snake friends will be looking for cozy places to keep warm and brumate. This will include those old tree stumps that have fallen over from the storm, as well as debris piles that are not picked up. Be mindful when working around them, and please be kind to the animals that might be there, just looking for shelter 🙏

As always, feel free to message our team with any questions or concerns. That's what we're here for!

10/14/2026

I had not planned on doing any rescue work this week, as I feel completely overwhelmed with debris clean up here at home. But I couldn't pass this guy up, if for no other reason, because no one else could do it. We are all overwhelmed.

He's been on this downed tree in the bay since the storm, obviously injured and probably a bit shell shocked. A kind woman reached out to me, and 15 minutes later, I was standing on the sea wall, contemplating my next move.

I took off my boots, climbed down the seawall via a ladder, dipped the bedsheet I had brought with me in the water and wrung it out as quietly as possible so as not to startle the bird, and slowly began wading towards him.

I walked directly towards the tree to stay out of his line of sight. I reached the tree in water just above my waste, and decided to make a slow wide circle around him to the left. This was risky for the pelican, because if I spooked him too much and he got away, he would die a slow death in the coming days. So I prayed out loud the whole time.

"Dear Heavenly Father, please guide me to help this bird. Please let him know I mean him no harm, and that if he comes with me, I will help him"

I said slightly different versions of this out loud over and over again as I made my wide circle around him, going into chest deep water, and then finally turning around to face him. I was less than 10 feet away now and could see his injuries. One broken wing. A small open wound. Possible neurological damage.

I took a step towards him and he hopped down into the water. Because of my position, there was nowhere for him to go but towards the shallow, which he did quite slowly because of his injuries.
And as he did, I was right behind him. I finally got close enough to use my weighted wet sheet like a cast net, and tossed it over him on the first try. I thanked God as I grabbed his beak (because getting clipped by a pelican is not fun), and gently picked him up to place him in the large rubber tote that I threw down the seawall which is usually reserved for large 4'+ rattlesnakes. Pelicans are colossal birds, and it was the largest transport container I had on hand.

About 30 minutes later, he was successfully dropped off at an after hours emergency post-storm liaison for Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. He made it through the night, and was transported to the main facility today.

Maybe he'll make it. Maybe he won't. But his days of suffering in pain are over either way. Please, wherever you are, support your local wildlife sanctuaries and rehabbers. They do such important work that often goes unnoticed, and they cannot survive without community support.

I'll keep you posted on this beautiful boy's prognosis and hopefully his recovery. If you want to say a prayer for his recovery or little bird soul, I don't think he would mind 🙏

10/13/2026

If you are from out of state watching the destruction our community suffered from the storm and want to help but don't know how, this fundraiser is a great way! Many resources are allocated to damaged areas from the State and Federal government to help people (which we are so thankful for), but unfortunately, those funds/resources typically don't include helping wildlife.

This is our local wildlife refuge where we take injured snakes and other animals. They are a volunteer led non-profit, and were already bursting at the seams with patients before the storm. They are over capacity now. Please help if you can. We cannot do the important work that we do without them 🙏

10/12/2026

Hey guys. Jen here. Thought I would throw some eye candy up here for you along with an update.
Most of our relocators live in and around the Milton area, which was the hardest hit by the storm.

Though most of us have water now (just for flushing toilets), we still don't have electricity or internet, and are dealing with busted windows, roof damage, fallen trees etc. And on top of that, many of our awesome volunteers are helping injured wildlife they found in their yards.

I cannot speak for any other relocators, but I personally cannot respond to any messages or calls until probably Monday, a week from today.
So if you text or message us and we don't respond, it's because we can't respond. I will let you know when normal operations resume. In the meantime just remember these three things:

1) a seen snake is a safe snake
2) you don't need a positive ID to walk away
3) be kind

Pictured below is my last relocation, just hours before the storm rolled through. I was already "off the clock" and well into prepping, but made an exception because it was for my neighbor. And also I am a sucker for cottonmouths. Will upload his release video when I'm able. In the meantime, how handsome is he?!! 😍

Be safe!

📷 cottonmouth/water moccasin