“What would you do if you found an injured adult osprey on the ground?” asks the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts of Sciences. Most people have, or will, come across an animal – a bird, a rabbit, a seal or otherwise – in distress, and LBIF is offering some guidance on how to best navigate these circumstances.

“We are a compassionate species,” the Foundation notes. “We do not like to see injured animals and often try to do all that we can to help.