Founder/Director Ralph Heath, tells the incredible story of the conception and mission of the largest wild bird hospital and sanctuary in the U.S. See hundreds of colorful birds as you join a tour of the hospital's emerge... more »ncy facilities and outside recuperating aviaries. Watch a feisty injured pelican being rescued, a life saving surgery, and then an emotional release back into the wild. Based on the admission of 7-10 thousand injured birds a year, the Sanctuary is considered one of the top wild bird rehabilitation centers in the world. Since 1972, the busy facility has been dedicated to the rescue, repair, rehabilitation, and release of birds with most injuries resulting from human influence or interference. Amazingly the attraction is open 365 days a year from 9:00 am until sunset is free to the public. Listen to peaceful song and garden birds, witness the acrobatic landings of seabirds at sunset, then feel the energy of rehabilitated birds Flying Free.« less