It is outdoors. There were very few people there. No one wore masks.

Hello. Our Pelican Enclosure feedings are at 8:00 am and 2:30 pm. However, our Pelican Enclosure residents are currently off display until early July 2021 while their enclosure undergoes renovations.

It's free but you can give a donation at the end

it's a fairly small center. an hour and a half was fine for us.

There is no fee, and there are no reservations. The Sanctuary is open from sunrise to sunset 365 days a year. Donations are appreciated, and there are several opportunities to donate at the Sanctuary and at our hospital/office location. However, it is by no means demanded and there is no pressure. You will be welcomed either way! :)

Not sure what motorized bus tour people are talking about. :D We definitely don't have any motorized bus, or tours that we do from it. We also do not charge money for tours. We have a wooden boardwalk that is handicap accessible, wheelchair friendly, and has several benches at different areas where visitors may stop and rest.

In the past, when our founder Laura Quinn was still alive and leading the organization, she encouraged the presence of wild Pelicans at the Sanctuary. However, along with the changes in leadership and the transition to a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, there are also now more regulations on wildlife on both a state and federal level. For this reason, and in the name of proper rehab practices, we discourage wild Pelicans from hanging around the Sanctuary. This is in an effort to keep them wild an minimize their interactions with human beings. However, our natural tidal salt pond is still a great location to see plenty of wild birds: Roseate Spoonbills, Wood Storks, Tricolored Herons, Green Herons, Reddish Egrets, Great Blue Herons, etc. The salt pond is located on our Sanctuary property. Just follow the boardwalk all the way to its end at the bay, then take a left and continue walking until you see a saltwater pond appear on your left. You never know what wild creatures await you there. :)

That's a great question! Unfortunately we can not allow dog to visit the sanctuary. We hope that will not dissuade you from visiting us.

first thing in the morning (around sunrise) or at the end of the day (around sunset) are when the Sanctuary is less crowded. However, there is no guarantee at any time of day. Visitors come in waves, and those waves tend to happen at random.

We do not charge admission, but we do ask for people to donate if they are able. There are several locations and ways to donate at the Sanctuary, as well as at our administrative office/hospital location.