Gulf Winds Wildlife Sanctuary
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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Current Mammal Residents
  • Current Bird Residents
  • Current Reptile Residents
  • Book A Stay
  • Bird Rescue Efforts
  • Surrendering Your Animal
  • Supply Donations
  • Conservation Efforts
  • Fur Farms
  • Chronic Wasting Disease
  • FWC Exotic Pet Amnesty
  • Contact Us
  • Gallery

MEET OUR CURRENT RESIDENTS

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OUR FOXES

Lacy the Marble Fox

Sylvester the Silver Fox

Lacy the Marble Fox

Lacy came to us after she aged out of an exotic animal encounter facility. Lacy is one of GWWS ambassador animals.

Oscar the Red Fox

Sylvester the Silver Fox

Lacy the Marble Fox

Oscar is a male red fox that came to our sanctuary in 2022

Sylvester the Silver Fox

Sylvester the Silver Fox

Sylvester the Silver Fox

Sylvester is a male silver fox that came into our sanctuary in 2022.

Jewel the Silver Fox

THE HOBBIT - RED MARBLE FOX

Sylvester the Silver Fox

Jewel is a female silver fox that came into our sanctuary 2022.

Scarlet - Silver Fox

THE HOBBIT - RED MARBLE FOX

THE HOBBIT - RED MARBLE FOX

Scarlet is a female silver fox that came into our sanctuary in 2022.

THE HOBBIT - RED MARBLE FOX

THE HOBBIT - RED MARBLE FOX

THE HOBBIT - RED MARBLE FOX

The Hobbit came into our sanctuary in 2025. He came in along with 2 other foxes from a fur farm rescue with Save A Fox.

vivaldi - silver FOX

vivaldi - silver FOX

vivaldi - silver FOX

Vivaldi came into our sanctuary in 2025. He came in along with 2 other foxes from a fur farm rescue with Save A Fox.

INez - silver FOX

vivaldi - silver FOX

vivaldi - silver FOX

Inez came into our sanctuary in 2025. He came in along with 2 other foxes from a fur farm rescue with Save A Fox.

Iris- Pale fox

vivaldi - silver FOX

finn and frizz - Fennec foxes

Iris is a pale fox that entered our sanctuary in 2024. She was born 2022.

finn and frizz - Fennec foxes

finn and frizz - Fennec foxes

finn and frizz - Fennec foxes

Finn and Frizz entered our sanctuary in 2024. They are brothers that were born in 2022.

Dixie- Fennec Fox

finn and frizz - Fennec foxes

GRINDEL - GREY FOX

Dixie entered our sanctuary in 2025. She is Finn and Frizz's mother. She came into our sanctuary to live with her 2 sons after her mate passed away.

GRINDEL - GREY FOX

finn and frizz - Fennec foxes

GRINDEL - GREY FOX

Grindel is a Grey Fox that joined our sanctuary in 2024

Negean - WolfDog

DIEGO - NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG

HOUDINI - wolfdog

Negean joined our sanctuary along with his "brother" in 2022. He is one of are ambassador Wolf-dogs

HOUDINI - wolfdog

DIEGO - NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG

HOUDINI - wolfdog

Houdini joined our sanctuary along with his "brother" in 2022. He is one of our ambassador wolfdogs.

DIEGO - NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG

DIEGO - NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG

FROZEN AND FREEZER - NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG CROSSES

Diego is our only full New Guinea Singing Dog. He came to live with us in 2021.

FROZEN AND FREEZER - NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG CROSSES

FROZEN AND FREEZER - NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG CROSSES

FROZEN AND FREEZER - NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG CROSSES

Frozen and Freezer our brothers that came into our sanctuary during the summer of 2023. They are 50% New Guinea Singing dog and 50% domestic dog.

TINKERBELL - RED RUMP AGOUTI

FROZEN AND FREEZER - NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG CROSSES

TINKERBELL - RED RUMP AGOUTI

Tinkerbell Is a red Rump

HARLEY - FERRET

FROZEN AND FREEZER - NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG CROSSES

TINKERBELL - RED RUMP AGOUTI

Harley came into our sanctuary in 2021, Milo and Mia came into our sanctuary together in 2022. 

Sugar GLiders

Pixie - Fallow deer

Pixie - Fallow deer

Our Sugar Gliders came into our sanctuary in 2023

Pixie - Fallow deer

Pixie - Fallow deer

Pixie - Fallow deer

Pixie the Fallow deer is one of the most loved animals at our sanctuary. She joined us in 2024

Athena - Groundhog

Pixie - Fallow deer

Athena is one of our ambassador animals and joined our sanctuary in 2024

Achilles - Groundhog

DOmestic bred Grey Squirels

Athena is one of our ambassador animals and joined our sanctuary in 2024

DOmestic bred Grey Squirels

DOmestic bred Grey Squirels

DOmestic bred Grey Squirels

We have a small family of grey Squirrels that reside with us. The have all come in at different times, from different families

PRAIRIE DOGS

DOmestic bred Grey Squirels

DOmestic bred Grey Squirels

We have a small family of Prairie Dogs that reside with us. The came from a different sanctuary that was neding to close down.

Sabrina & Hazel - Asian Leopard Cat

Bonnie and Loki the Ring-Tailed Lemur

Sabrina & Hazel - Asian Leopard Cat

Hazel and Sabrina - our resident Asian Leopard Cats. These girls are sisters that arrived in 2023.

Chewbacca - African Wildcat

Bonnie and Loki the Ring-Tailed Lemur

Sabrina & Hazel - Asian Leopard Cat

Chewbacca - African WIldcat Born in 2023

Bonnie and Loki the Ring-Tailed Lemur

Bonnie and Loki the Ring-Tailed Lemur

Bonnie and Loki the Ring-Tailed Lemur

Bonnie and Loki came to our rescue in 2022. They are a mated pair of Ring-Tailed Lemurs. They are listed as endangered on the IUCN red list.

Lady - Lavendar Skunk

Thor - TRAditional Skunk

Bonnie and Loki the Ring-Tailed Lemur

Lady is a Lavender skunk that came into our sanctuary in 2022.

Thor - TRAditional Skunk

Thor - TRAditional Skunk

Thor - TRAditional Skunk

Thor joined our sanctuary in the summer of 2024.

Nova - Patagonia Cavy

Thor - TRAditional Skunk

Thor - TRAditional Skunk

Noah came into our sanctuary in 2021.

Blan De Hotot Rabbits

Blan De Hotot Rabbits

Blan De Hotot Rabbits

The Blanc De Hotot's came into our sanctuary in 2021, and are listed as critically endangered on the Livestock Conservancy list.

Jacob Sheep

Blan De Hotot Rabbits

Blan De Hotot Rabbits

Cajun and pepper the Jacob sheep arrived to our rescue in 2022. They are considered threatened by the livestock conservancy

Rock Hyrax

Gulf Coast Native Sheep

Gulf Coast Native Sheep

We have a family of Rock Hyraxes that reside with us. The family includes 1 male, and 3 females. Even though these guys are small their closest relatives are elephants, and manatees. 

Gulf Coast Native Sheep

Gulf Coast Native Sheep

Gulf Coast Native Sheep

We have an ever growing flock of Gulf Coast Native sheep residing at our facility. This is a critically endangered breed of sheep that have descended from the Spanish flocks brought to the New World by explorers and settlers beginning in the 1500s. these sheep have adapted to the hot and humid climates of the south, they tend to thrive where other breeds can not. 

Horses

Gulf Coast Native Sheep

Nankin Chickens

We have 7 retired horses that are living out their lives on our farm. Most of them were retired off the racetrack, some were able to have a second career, while others were brought here straight from the racetrack.

Nankin Chickens

Red Golden Pheasant

Nankin Chickens

This iNankin Chicken is a critically endangered breed of bantam chicken. Most of our current bantam chicken breeds originated from the Nankin chickens. They are extremely docile, great egg layer, and wonderful mothers.

Edward's Pheasant

Red Golden Pheasant

Red Golden Pheasant

The Edward's Pheasant was upgraded to Critically Endangered in 2012 due to deforestation, hunting. and the use of defoliants during the Vietnam War. The populating in the wild in between 50 - 249 pheasants. A pair joined our sanctuary in 2023.

Red Golden Pheasant

Red Golden Pheasant

Red Golden Pheasant

The Red Golden Pheasant

Yellow Golden Pheasant

Yellow Golden Pheasant

Yellow Golden Pheasant

The Yellow Golden Pheasant

Silver Pheasant

Indian Blue Peacock

Ring Tail Pheasant

The Silver Pheasant

Ring Tail Pheasant

Indian Blue Peacock

Ring Tail Pheasant

The Ring Tail Pheasant

Indian Blue Peacock

Indian Blue Peacock

Indian Blue Peacock

The Indian Blue Peacock

White Peacock

Silver Cameo Pied Peacock

Indian Blue Peacock

The White Peacock

Bronze Spalding Peacock

Silver Cameo Pied Peacock

Silver Cameo Pied Peacock

Bronze Spalding Peacock

Silver Cameo Pied Peacock

Silver Cameo Pied Peacock

Silver Cameo Pied Peacock

Sliver Cameo Pied Peacock

Black East Indie Duck

Black East Indie Duck

Black East Indie Duck

The Black East Indie Duck

Wood Duck

Black East Indie Duck

Black East Indie Duck

The Wood Duck

Ring Teal Duck

Black East Indie Duck

Ring Teal Duck

The Ring Teal Duck

Mandarin Duck

Black Belly Whistling Duck

Ring Teal Duck

The Mandarin Duck

Black Belly Whistling Duck

Black Belly Whistling Duck

Black Belly Whistling Duck

The Black Belly Whistling Duck

Call Duck

Black Belly Whistling Duck

Black Belly Whistling Duck

The Call Duck

Hello

Our Working Cats

These guys have a very important job of keeping the mouse population down. This helps keep the other animals healthy and safe.

Meet Our Mouse Hunters!!!!

One Eye jack

One Eye Jack came from the hillsborough County SPCA Working Cat Program in 2023.

skittles

Skittles came to us from the Hillsborough County SPCA Working Cat Program in 2022. 

Magie

Maggie Came to us from the Hillsborough County SPCA Working Cat Program in 2022. She is declawed in the front, but that does not stop her. You will find Maggie hanging out with our smaller tortoises making sure everything runs efficiently. 

Dee Dee

Dee Dee was an owner surrender. She came in along with her 2 sisters in 2024.

maybelline

Maybelline was an owner surrender. She came in along with her 2 sisters in 2024.

Petunia

Petunia was an owner surrender. She came in along with her 2 sisters in 2024.

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