FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The South Florida Wildlife Center has been rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing wild animals back into their natural habitat since 1969.
Stacey Price, the nonprofit’s executive director, reported that a portion of the clinic’s ceiling collapsed on Saturday afternoon due to termite damage.
“This moment highlights the realities of an aging facility and the importance of investing in modern, resilient infrastructure to support the lifesaving work that happens here every day,” Price wrote in a statement. “Plans for relocation for a new facility are in place, though still a few years from becoming a reality.”
The center, which holds more than 500 animals, closed portions of the clinic for assessment and repairs. For more information about how to help, visit this page.
Here is a list of other places to take injured animals:
Related link: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on injured and orphaned wildlife
Local 10 News Reporter Christina Vazquez contributed to this report.
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