White pelicans are one of the largest bird species in North American and were wiped out in Washington state until 1993.

Keepers at a zoo in the Chinese city of Yibin had to undertake a bizarre rescue in late May. A greedy pelican had swallowed ...

The American white pelican, known for its distinctive caruncle growth near the tip of its beak during breeding season, was struggling to free itself from the netting. Konefall carefully worked to ...

The Beak Bistro is an all-day dining restaurant that serves a fusion of international and local dishes. The Atrium, ... Devtraco, the developers of The Pelican Hotel, ...

A pelican walked into a Depoe Bay coffee shop this week, ... Kirchner said he grabbed the pelican by the beak so it couldn’t nip anyone and placed it in a large cardboard box he brought with him.

Pelicans also have a sharp hook at the end of their beak, which can serve as a useful weapon against threats. There aren’t many animals that would hunt an adult pelican, but young birds and ...

Even with their long beaks and dives from up to 100 feet in the air, brown pelicans are too buoyant to get much deeper than 6 feet into the water, Bergeron said, suggesting their strandings may be ...

While mostly white with black wingtips, the American White Pelican grows a flat horn-like structure that appears on the top of the bright orange beak during the breeding season.This is called a ...

Birds' beaks, evolved for survival, ... The American white pelican has a huge bill, nearly 18 inches long, for catching fish and excreting salt. In spring, it grows a hornlike plate, ...