Wildlife Jewels EYES La Jolla - Engage Your Eyes for Sealife™ La Jolla

Wildlife Jewels’ EYES La Jolla program is part of our broader EYES Initiative focused on protecting the diverse and vulnerable wildlife along Southern California's coastline. Located in one of the most scenic and biodiverse areas of the region, La Jolla Cove is home to thriving colonies of seals, sea lions, cormorants, pelicans, and other magnificent wildlife species. Unfortunately, increasing human activity and tourism pose significant threats to the health and safety of these precious wildlife.

Why EYES La Jolla?

Every second counts when wildlife is in distress. La Jolla Cove is a vital habitat for coastal wildlife, but increasing threats are putting these precious species at risk. Devastating mass starvation events, pollution, domoic acid poisoning, and rising fishing gear entanglements—combined with increased tourism, cruelty, and human disturbances—are posing significant dangers to these magnificent animals. The EYES La Jolla Program is dedicated to monitoring and tracking wildlife, identifying threats, and reporting distressed wildlife. We believe every single wildlife matters, and every distressed wildlife deserves care. We are committed to saving as many lives as possible!

Program Highlights

Search and Rescue Support: Actively monitor La Jolla Cove coastal areas to identify and report distressed wildlife for rescue.
Data Collection and Research: Gather critical data and track distressed wildlife cases, and factors contributing to their distress.
Threat Evaluation: Monitor pollution, fishing gear hazards, and other human-caused threats impacting marine life.
Community Engagement and Outreach: Provide educational opportunities and encourage public involvement through workshops and arts programs.
Public Education: Through workshops, outreach programs, and arts initiatives, we raise awareness about the importance of wildlife inhabitants of La Jolla Cove and habitat preservation.

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

Get Involved. Help Us Find Distressed Coastal Wildlife.

Join the EYES La Jolla Collective: Become a volunteer or community reporter dedicated to monitoring, reporting, and protecting the wildlife at La Jolla Cove. Your efforts will have a direct impact on the survival of seals, sea lions, pelicans, and other vulnerable coastal species.

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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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