Officials say they don't know the death toll from the spill, although state wildlife veterinarian James LaCour said 10 oil-soaked bird carcasses have been found in Louisiana. A total of 154 sea ...

BARATARIA BAY, La. â As officials approached to survey the damage the Gulf oil spill caused in coastal marshes, some brown pelicans couldn't fly away late Sunday. All they could do was hobble. Several ...

Because of the bird's healthy condition, it was scheduled for a bath less than 24 hours after its arrival. Before the scrub-down, though, the pelican had to endure a little more oil.

They were taken to Wildlife Haven, where all but the pelican released Wednesday had died by Aug. 29. And it was touch-and-go for that big bird, too.

Ingested oil can damage animals' kidneys, livers and other organs, but Nevill said a pelican's digestive system is so efficient that it disposes of oil within about four hours. 6 Drying room Newly ...

A beloved Ontario bird that bounced back from endangered status may be flying to its demise when it heads south this fall — straight into the path of the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The last time a pelican turned up lost they shipped it home as air cargo. That cost only $86 and they were hoping Ralph, named for the strip bar where he was found, would go back the same way.