Sweep for Wildlife: A Recap from the Wildlife Jewels Coastal Cleanup Day Beach Cleanup & Wildlife Walk in Corona Del Mar!

Wildlife Jewels Coastal Cleanup Day Sweep and Learn for Wildlife walk in Corona Del Mar

Wildlife Jewels organized and hosted a community beach clean-up in celebration of Coastal Cleanup Day 2024 at the charming Corona Del Mar State Beach on the 21st of September 2024. This event was part of our Sweep for Wildlife™ program from our Ocean Conservation initiative aimed at cleaning the beach and educating the community about our native wildlife, the threats debris poses to their lives, and ways they can contribute to protecting them.

We would like to Thank everyone who joined us at the Wildlife Jewels Coastal Cleanup Day Sweep and Learn for Wildlife walk in Corona Del Mar!

Your participation has made a significant impact in protecting our invaluable wildlife. Together, we’ve helped prevent them from ingesting tiny plastic fragments, thin plastic wraps, Styrofoam, chocolate, charcoal, bottle caps, chips & candy wrappers, plastic utensils, and from getting entangled in fishing lines or trapped in plastic wrap. We've also removed glass pieces from the sand that could cause injuries.

During our walk, we had the pleasure of observing beautiful birds like the Western Gull, California Gull, Snowy Egret, and the precious California Brown Pelican. We also noticed potential hazards to seabirds, such as beach visitors feeding gulls bread and nuts.

Your contribution in removing these items from the beach is invaluable, as every piece of debris poses a threat to wildlife.

We're excited to share that we have several wildlife exploration walks and clean-ups planned in the upcoming months! If you're interested in learning more about and participating in our Sweep for Wildlife program activities, sign up through the link provided below!

Learn more about our Sweep for Wildlife initiative and get involved! Help us protect wildlife!

Wildlife Jewels Coastal Cleanup Day Sweep and Learn for Wildlife walk in Corona Del Mar! September 21st, 2024

Fishing Gear

Every day, countless seabirds, sea turtles, and marine mammals suffer injuries or lose their lives due to entanglement in fishing lines and hooks. This includes the tragic consequence of swallowing fishing hooks.

Hooks and lines caught in debris can lead to devastating entanglements for animals, causing injuries to legs, wings, and beaks of birds. A single hook caught in a beak or mouth can be devastating leading to starvation and death.

Thanks to the dedication of our participants, we were able to locate and remove fishing lines and at least one fishing hook during our clean-up in Corona Del Mar. This debris poses a significant threat to seabirds and shorebirds, especially as lines and hooks become ensnared in branches and seaweed along the shoreline— where these birds search for food.

By picking up debris, even just one fishing hook, you are making a difference saving wildlife!