Sarasota,Florida–AbabyowlfelloutofitsnestlastweekonWashingtonBoulevard.Thebirdgothelpfrompeopleatabirdsanctuary.Asanctuaryisaplacewhereanimalsarekeptsafe.WorkersatthePelicanManBirdSanctuarytreatedthebirdattheirhospital.Thentheyreturnedthebirdtoitsnest.

　　Thebabyowlfell40feet.Luckily,itwasnothurtbadly.Workersatthehospitalfedthebird.Theykeptitwarmandsafe.Thetinyowllookedlikeafluffywhiteball.Itseyeshadnotopenedyet.

　　Theworkersaskedatreeservicetohelpthemputthebirdbackinitsnest.Thetreeserviceusedacranewithalongneck.Amancarefulputthebabyowlback.Theworkersthinktheotherbabymighthaveaccidentallypushedthebabybirdoutofitsnest.

　　Theteamwentbackaftertwodaystocheckonthebabyowl.Itsparentswerefeedingandtakingcareofit.Thebabyowlwassafe.

　　ThesanctuarywasstartedbyDaleShields.Dalewascalledthe“PelicanMan”becauseatfirstheonlyhelpedpelicans.Laterheandhishelpersstartedsavinganyanimalinneed.Sofartheyhavehelpedbirds,deer,raccoons,bats,foxes,bobcats,turtles,andfrogs.

　　Wildanimalsgethurtinmanyways.Waterbirdsareinjuredwhentheygettangledinfishinglines.Animalsarealsohitbycarsorboats.Waterandlandpollutionhurtsanimals,too.Manyoftheanimalsthesanctuaryhelpsareendangered.Theworkerswanttohelpmakesuretheanimalsdon’tdieout.

　　Peoplecallthesanctuarywhentheyseeahurtbirdorotherwildlife.Sanctuaryworkersgotopickuptheanimal.Thentheytaketheanimaltothehospital.Theirworkhelpsmanyanimalssurvive.

　　Halfoftheanimalsthesanctuaryhelpsarereturnedtothewild.Otheranimals,likeMoe,needspecialcare.Moeisaswanwhowasattackedbyadog.Itlostoneofitswings,soitcan’tfly.Today,Moeandotheranimalslikehimliveatthesanctuary.