With over 100 permanently disabled birds living at the Sanctuary, as well as all the sick and injured birds that are admitted into the Sanctuary's hospital on a daily basis, the Sanctuary goes through a lot of food to feed the birds. On Average, the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary goes through the following amounts of food per week:
- 1,750 lbs. of fish (per week). - 25 lbs. of cracked corn (per week).
- 57 lbs. of ground beef (per week). - 25 lbs. of sandhill crane chow (per week).
- 6,000 mealworms (per week). - 70 mice (per week).
- 140 rats (per week)
Here are some little known facts and statistics about the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary:
In 1982, an episode of the popular children's show, Captain Kangaroo, was filmed on the grounds of where the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary currently sits.
In 2018, An episode of the syndicated television show Animal Outtakes was filmed on location at the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary. The episode aired in the shows fifth season (episode 22) on May 10th, 2018.
On average, 2,500 - 3,000 sick and injured birds are admitted into the Sanctuary's hospital every year for treatment and rehabilitation.
On September 16, 2010, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche visited the site of where the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary currently sits, and performed a Buddhist ceremony to bless the Gulf of Mexico.
Did you know that the iconic pelican statue that overlooks Gulf Blvd. in front of the Sanctuary's entrance actually has a name? His name is "Lucky" and if you look closely you will see he has a hook in his mouth, and line wrapped around his wing.
This does not include all the bird seed, duck chow, fruits, berries, peanuts, waterfowl feed, shrimp, dog food, and lettuce the Sanctuary feeds it's birds as well.
In 2011, FMPTA Studios filmed the movie "Murder! It's For the Birds" on the grounds of where the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary currently sits.
"Murder! It's For the Birds" was a murder mystery comedy about two con artists who plan a murderous plot to steal a Sea Bird Sanctuary. The movie was directed by Dotty Pesillo, and written and produced by Ellen Schnur & Miriam Goodspeed. The movie starred Jeannine Fallio, Frank Santini, Leon Salem, Midge Mamatas, Cora Anne Williams, Peaches-Joy Brown, John Archer Lundgren, Joseph Mammina, Davina Reid, Lytia Brooks, and Debbie Rallo.