Image by Wildlife Jewels: Left to Right: A distressed California Brown Pelican during the 2024 Pelican Crisis at Corona del Mar that we helped rescue, a sea lion entangled in fishing line at La Jolla Cove that we reported for help, and a deceased stingray found along the shore at Solana Beach in February 2024 during the beach nourishment project.

Wildlife Jewels EYES - Engage Your Eyes for Sealife™ Program

The Wildlife Jewels EYES - Engage Your Eyes for Sealife Program is a proactive initiative committed to saving coastal wildlife by actively searching for, monitoring, and reporting distressed wildlife.

Why EYES?

An organized system for identifying and reporting distressed wildlife is an urgent need, as many distressed wildlife go unnoticed or receive help too late—when prompt action could save their lives. The threats to coastal wildlife are increasing, with devastating events like domoic acid poisoning and mass starvation becoming alarmingly more frequent along the Southern California coast. These escalating crises are threatening our marine life, including seals, sea lions, dolphins, pelicans, gulls, cormorants, and many other vulnerable coastal species. The EYES Program mobilizes staff, volunteers, and community members to quickly identify and report distressed wildlife, helping to facilitate their timely transfer to rehabilitation centers for life-saving care. We believe every single wildlife matters, and every distressed wildlife deserves care. We are committed to saving as many lives as possible!

Program Highlights:

Coastal Monitoring: Regular monitoring of coastal areas including Solana Beach, La Jolla Cove, and Crystal Cove for distressed wildlife.
Proactive Crisis Response Team: A dedicated team on-call to respond quickly and search for distressed wildlife during crises.
Reporting & Documentation: Reporting of sightings with photos, location data, and descriptions.
Community Involvement: Volunteers and community members help identify, report, and track distressed wildlife.
Data Collection: Gather data on environmental threats and wildlife causes of distress.

Educational Outreach: Raising awareness through workshops and arts programs to encourage public participation in wildlife monitoring.

Tracking Environmental Patterns: Monitoring environmental conditions, such as pollution, oil spills, or fishing gear, which could threaten wildlife health and contribute to distress.

Focus Areas

The Wildlife Jewels EYES Program spans coastal beaches across Orange County, LA, and San Diego, with dedicated efforts in each region. Learn more about our specific initiatives:

EYES La Jolla: Ongoing coastal wildlife monitoring at La Jolla Cove to identify threats and report distressed wildlife.
EYES Solana Beach: Ongoing coastal wildlife monitoring at Solana Beach to identify threats and report distressed wildlife.
EYES Newport Beach: Ongoing coastal wildlife monitoring at Newport Beach to identify threats and report distressed wildlife.
EYES Crisis: Rapid emergency response to beaches across San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County where distressed coastal wildlife needs immediate attention.
EYES Collective – Volunteer & Reporter Network: A network of dedicated volunteers and community reporters supporting our monitoring and rescue efforts.

Every moment counts, every wildlife counts—join us and let’s together save our precious wildlife!

EYES La Jolla: Ongoing coastal wildlife monitoring at La Jolla Cove to identify threats and report distressed wildlife.

EYES Solana Beach: Ongoing coastal wildlife monitoring at Solana Beach to identify threats and report distressed wildlife.

EYES Newport Beach: Ongoing coastal wildlife monitoring at Newport Beach to identify threats and report distressed wildlife.

EYES Crisis: Rapid emergency response to beaches across San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County where distressed coastal wildlife needs immediate attention.

Get Involved

Join the EYES Collective to help save coastal wildlife. Whether you’re a Volunteer Monitor or Community Reporter, your involvement can make a life-saving difference.

Join Wildlife Jewels EYES Collective

Ways to Support Our Wildlife-Saving EYES Program

Your support is vital to the success of the EYES Program. Here are some ways you can help:

1. Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsor the EYES Program to directly protect and help aid in the rescue of distressed wildlife. Your brand will receive visibility across program materials, and your support will aid Southern California’s coastal wildlife, including seals, sea lions, and pelicans.

For details please email us at rescue@wildlifejewels.org.

2. Corporate Partnerships

Partner with us to spread the word and provide critical financial support. Your company’s involvement demonstrates your commitment to wildlife conservation and the preservation of coastal ecosystems.

Become a Corporate Partner. For details please email us at rescue@wildlifejewels.org.

3. Volunteer Partnership Opportunities

Join our EYES team to help monitor key coastal areas, collect critical data on environmental conditions and threats, report distressed wildlife, and support life-saving efforts. EYES Team volunteers will:

Monitor strategically selected coastlines with high wildlife activity and environmental threats
Collect real-time data on hazards such as marine debris, discarded fishing gear, tarballs, and other risks to wildlife
Identify and gather data on distressed wildlife to enable life-saving responses and inform critical wildlife rescue decisions

* This is a guided educational activity. Upon joining, your team will receive a 30-minute Zoom training session and educational PDF materials to prepare and guide them through the program.

4. Donate

Your donation enables the EYES Program to continue rescuing wildlife and protecting coastal ecosystems. Your contribution will directly fund:

Monitoring and Rescue Equipment: Cameras, binoculars, GPS systems, boat operators.
Volunteer Training: Equip volunteers with the knowledge to identify and report wildlife distress.
Emergency Response Costs: Aid in the transfer and rehabilitation of distressed wildlife.
Travel & Operational Costs: Ensure effective monitoring of coastal areas.
Educational Outreach: Raise public awareness on coastal wildlife health.

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