Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate how far we've come—and chart the course ahead.
From scaling 100-foot trees to reunite babies with their parents to flight-conditioning raptors so they can hunt and thrive in the wild, you’ll get an inside look at the extraordinary lengths we go to for every bird in our care.
(Faster than a speeding kestrel, able to scale tall redwoods to renest babies in a single climb…)
Get up close with our remarkable Ambassador Birds while enjoying specialty cocktails, local wines, and fabulous fare. Plus, enjoy the premiere of our newest short-form featurette by Hollywood Cinematographer Jacob Hellinga.
Jacob Hellinga
Jacob Hellinga is a Los Angeles-based Director of Photography with a refined eye for visual storytelling. He has photographed feature films, television shows, and commercials with a focus on creating narrative-driven images. Originally from Chicago, he moved to California to pursue his passion for cinematography. While earning his degree at Santa Clara University, he was honored with the Justin T. McCarthy Award for Excellence in Filmmaking. His early work as a cinematographer includes two award-winning feature length documentaries: “This is Gwar” and “The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story.” Hellinga began his career in Los Angeles as a Prep Technician at Otto Nemenz International, where he assembled and configured camera packages for feature films shot by renowned cinematographers such as Roger Deakins, Bruno Delbonnel, Lawrence Sher and others. Shortly after, he joined IATSE Local 600, working numerous positions within the camera department on acclaimed television productions including “Grey’s Anatomy,”
We have been very busy this year! Here are just a few pictures of recent rescues and releases.
Galas Are For The Birds 2024 was a soaring success! Thank you.
