The beginning of 2010 was not a good time for California Brown Pelicans. As rough winter weather pounded the west coast, it hampered the seabird’s ability to forage for food.
After 103 days in care, we are ecstatic to report that we released a very special patient this past week.
VIDEO UPDATE: After a month in care this Brown Pelican was released back to the wild! Remember Pink the Pelican back several years ago and its horrible pouch laceration? Another Brown Pelican patient has suffered an even worse sliced pouch. On August 30, 2020, a mature adult female Brown Pelican was found near the Ventura … Read more
The Long Road to Recovery Late last month we released a young Brown Pelican who came to us in 2019! This bird was found in Half Moon Bay, CA, in December standing around looking dazed on a beach, ignoring dogs running up to him. After his rescue, he was brought to our San Francisco Bay-Delta … Read more
It’s happened with predictable regularity, every spring IBR braces for Domoic Acid infected seabirds entering into care – especially California Brown Pelicans. Called DA for short, Domoic Acid is a neurotoxin that causes brain seizures in ocean wildlife that will ultimately die if not treated quickly and aggressively. In the spring of 2007 it was … Read more