Pelicans have been found sick and starving in large numbers on the California coast, but scientists are not yet sure why. Wildlife groups are caring for the birds in the meantime.
Scores of sick and starving pelicans have been found in coastal California communities in recent weeks and many others have died. Lifeguards spotted a cluster of two dozen sick pelicans earlier this week on a pier in coastal Newport Beach and called in wildlife experts to assist.
They are starving to death and if we don't get them into care, they will die,' McGuire said. 'It really is a crisis.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP It is not immediately clear what is sickening the birds. Some wildlife experts noted the pelicans are malnourished even though marine life abounds off the Pacific Coast.
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