With that being said, here are 12 things you didn’t know about pelicans. 1. There Are Eight Different Species of Pelican When you think of a pelican, what’s the first to come to mind?

Bird flu cases are rising rapidly in the U.S. and around the world. A new study traces how the disease spread over the last ...

Five Dalmatian pelicans, a first-class nationally protected species, were recently spotted in the Yellow River wetland of ...

In Ashley Stimpson's story on “feathered field assistants,” we illustrate (quite colorfully!) how scientists are enlisting ...

the pelican began recovering. It was removed from the endangered species list in Florida and along the Atlantic Coast in 1985, and in the rest of its range in November 2009. But just five months after ...

and they're the biggest of the pelican species. They're awkward on land, but they're powerhouses in the sea and sky. Their 11.5-foot wingspan makes it easy for them to cruise over the ocean ...

The midcentury “plight of the pelican” provides a window into how the scientific process was used to discover the dangers of DDT in this hopeful picture book. When avian populations begin to ...

A barnacle goose was spotted in the country for the very first time in 2018, according to the study. A single goose was seen ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY − America’s first national wildlife refuge near Sebastian is a small island in the Indian River Lagoon, ...

In a world where adaptability and resilience are increasingly important, the story of an escaped pelican serves as a powerful metaphor for overcoming challenges. This article explores the ...

The sighting follows two separate encounters in January, when a total of 17 Dalmatian pelicans were recorded at the reserve. The species had last been seen there in November 2021, when a single ...