Typically Australian pelicans weigh between 8.8 pounds (4 kilograms) to 15 pounds (6.5 kilograms). Some specimens have weighed up to 18 pounds (8.2 kilograms) The species can be found near the aquatic ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — You’ve heard of great white shark sightings, but what about the Great White Pelican sightings? Here are nine facts about the rare bird: 1. Birdwatchers from across the country ...

Like a flying dinosaur straight out of Jurassic Park, the Brown Pelican (Pelicanus occidentalis) has prehistoric antecedents going back 30 million years. One of the largest of our water birds, an ...

The San Pedro nonprofit group charged with treating sick pelicans is suffering an affliction of its own: strapped finances. That’s because a cold and starving pelican eats a whopping 6 pounds of fish ...

When securing a pelican, it's best to grab the bird's bill first to avoid "being snapped at" while leaving its bill open so it can breathe, Volusia County animal control officers learned last week at ...

SAN PEDRO, Calif. (KABC) -- After a long journey of rehabilitation, two brown pelicans are soaring high and spreading their wings. Both birds recovered from severe injuries and were released by the ...

SAN PEDRO, Calif. The International Bird Rescue Research Center in San Pedro rescued 40 birds in December and another 25 birds since Jan. 1. Workers say the ailing pelicans are being found in unusual ...

All three pelicans have now made a full recovery, thanks to Sea Biscuit, and it’s time to send them soaring again,” said SBPD ...

I laughed when a birder with a sense of humor referred to the brown pelican as “a dove designed by a committee.” That seemed like an appropriate description for this large, uniquely designed, ...

The patients in this emergency room have a rowdy streak, tend to pick fights with one another and quickly develop a powerful appetite for fish. It is, in fact, the busy season at the Wetlands & ...

A popular pelican-feeding experience on the NSW Central Coast has seen visitor numbers double after adopting a fresh approach. Pelican Time is now focused on educating the public about the damage ...