“The calls that I’m getting are pelicans in odd places, so parking lots, people’s backyards, inland. That is not common behaviors for pelicans.” -- SeaWorld Rescue.
SAN DIEGO — A sharp rise in the number of sick and injured pelicans across Southern California has bird and wildlife experts searching for answers. Here in San Diego, SeaWorld has seen an influx of pelican rescue calls over the past two weeks.rescue team Wednesday as they released a brown pelican at La Jolla Cove. They took in the bird last week when it was sick and emaciated and nursed it back to health.
“A lot of these pelicans are coming in emaciated, they’ve ingested fishing hooks, they may have injuries, and this may be because they are starving, they’re trying to find food and they’re getting into trouble as well,” said Smith. SeaWorld San Diego gave CBS 8 a tour of their bird rescue facility Wednesday where they had 10 pelicans in their care.
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