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Found an injured bird? Call or text 314-337-8889
Our hospital is only permitted and equipped to take in raptors. This includes hawks, eagles, owls, falcons, osprey, and kites. If you think you have an injured raptor, call us at 314-337-8889. Help our hospital by sponsoring a patient.
World Bird Sanctuary rests peacefully on 305 acres of Missouri hardwood forest, next door to Lone Elk County Park and the Chubb Trail. We feature free seasonal shows, nature trails, educational programs and picnic pavilions. Our large outdoor avian exhibits provide housing for a variety of World Bird Sanctuary’s non-releasable birds. We also rehabilitate injured birds of prey at our on-site Wildlife Hospital.
Education
World Bird Sanctuary’s environmental education programs are designed with the Missouri Learning Standards in mind and can be catered to groups of all ages!
Conservation
The Conservation Breeding department at World Bird Sanctuary manages the propagation of endangered species from all around the world to ensure their survival.
Rehabilitation
The rehabilitation of wild patients with the goal of release back to their native habitat has been part of World Bird Sanctuary from the beginning.
Adopt-A-Bird
The symbolic adoption program at World Bird Sanctuary helps to provide food and care for your favorite feathered friends. Whether you give it as a gift or keep it for yourself, you are making a difference in the lives of our birds. Enjoy a full year of benefits by becoming a proud parent today!
Wildlife Hospital
Help our Hospital by Sponsoring a Patient
Looking for a fun and memorable experience or a unique gift for an animal lover? World Bird Sanctuary’s Kathryn G. Favre Wildlife Hospital treats over 600 sick or injured birds annually with the goal of releasing them back into the wild. By sponsoring a patient, you are directly involved in their journey back home!
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What Our Visitors Have To Say
The World Bird Sanctuary is a wonderful place. They take in and treat injured birds. Raptors are their specialty. Bald Eagles, Vultures, Owls, Hawks, Falcons, and others, including our favorite "Dorothy" the Andean Condor are outside for your viewing pleasure. We just renewed our membership. My granddaughters love this place too.
"Very neat place with many raptors to enjoy! It is a free experience, but they do ask for a donation for each car when you pull in, which is perfectly acceptable. The trail to walk and see the birds is wide to provide plenty of space. Almost every habitat has both an information card about the species as well as history and detail about the individual birds and how they got there. It was a great way to spend an hour on a beautiful morning."
"The location was easy to get to and a lovely place just to walk around. The birds were beautiful and we liked that the signage discussed their individual personalities, not just the traditional information. We paid extra for the Emu Encounter which was really interesting."
They have different kinds of Eagles and it is great experience for young and old. The boy scouts are highly involved in this attraction. It is a must see.
An amazing place to visit in west St Louis County right of Highway 44. They have an animal hospital on the premises and they help take care of Eagles, Raptors, Owls and many other birds they may need help in some way. They have events and shows throughout the year that are entertaining and educational. A great place to take the kids.
