In some years, changes in ocean conditions ripple quickly through the California Brown Pelican population, sending waves of weakened birds to wildlife rehabilitation centers along the coast. The exact cause of these influxes is not yet clear, but it reflects a larger story about birds in a changing world.
Brown Pelicans aren’t just striking symbols of the California shoreline – they’re powerful bioindicators, meaning their health reflects the health of the marine ecosystems we all depend on.
Watch a compilation of all the Brown Pelican releases our team has recorded so far in this video. After overcoming starvation and secondary injuries, over 250 Brown Pelicans have earned a second chance at life.
Eight Brown Pelicans, now healthy and strong, take to the skies over San Francisco Bay after weeks of recovery at International Bird Rescue.
In the midst of the Brown Pelican crisis, nearly 330 pelicans have entered our two California clinics in desperate need of medical attention. Among these, there emerge stories of resilience and hope.
A surge of injured and starving Brown Pelicans arriving into care is causing real concern. Since April 20th, nearly 340 pelican patients have been admitted.
This February, we’re bringing back the iconic Pelican Love cards for you to give to your special someone. Whether you are lovebirds, or you just love birds, these handwritten cards are the perfect Valentine’s Day gift.
The more you learn about Brown Pelicans, the more fascinating they become. At Bird Rescue, we’ve had the pleasure of treating pelicans year-round for more than 50 years. We could give infinite reasons why we love these birds, but we managed to narrow it down to five.
Brown Pelican banded C57 was released on December 16, 2009 after being unable to fly due to a wing injury, and is the first of our blue-banded pelicans to cross that big round number of 5,000 days back in the wild after leaving our care.
A year ago this month, an unusual Brown Pelican stranding event swamped our wildlife center in Los Angeles. In May alone, we received 246 new pelican patients, by August the total reached 350 intakes of Brown Pelicans!