“It is possible that this pelican had fishing line that caused the beak fracture in the first place, but we’re not 100% sure — all we know is that he had a fracture on the lower right side ...

A pelican with a life-threatening beak deformity emerged from a successful, first-of-its kind surgical procedure Sunday, and is now gulping fish at a furious rate as it recovers in Huntington ...

A pelican with a life-threatening beak deformity emerged from a successful, first-of-its kind surgical procedure Sunday, and is now gulping fish at a furious rate as it recovers in Huntington ...

After multiple surgeries and months of rehabilitation, Nigel the pelican spreads her wings at a marsh in Irvine, near where she was found entangled in fishing gear. Rescuers outfitted her with a ...

Two Florida Animal Service Officers rescued a choking pelican after finding a fish head stuck in its beak. Animal services responded to a call of a sick pelican near a dock off the Florida coast.

In this video a pelican flies up behind an osprey who has just caught a fish and, in a stunning move, manages to wrest the tasty morsel from the raptor’s taloned grip.

Pelicans are large water birds known for their “scooping” mouth pouch used to catch fish in the water. There are currently eight living pelican species present in many regions around the world.

Published September 10, 2010•Updated on March 21, 2011 at 1:21 pm A fisherman who broke a pelican's beak when the bird tried to steal his catch has been sentenced to 20 days in jail and probation.

"We think fatigue and hunger were factors." Experts issue warning after discovering large bird in heartbreaking predicament: 'Causes a major risk' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Seeking to draw attention to the problem of littering in Louisiana, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser’s office tweeted a heartbreaking photograph this week: It showed a white pelican with a beak full of ...