Pelicans

Brown pelicans that were previously found injured along the coast have been released after a full recovery.

Brown pelicans that were previously found injured along the coast have been released after a full recovery. Video aired during Today in LA on June 21, 2022.

A total of 34 pelicans have been found dead or mutilated along the Orange County coast. One organization is offering $25,000 for information.

“The person out there harming them needs to stop,” said one wildlife official. Over 30 pelicans have been injured since October, likely by humans, and 22 of those birds have died.

Two pelicans were released back into the wild at Crystal Cove after months of treatment and rehabilitation from wildlife officials. Vikki Vargas reports for NBC4 on Tuesday, June 22, 2021.

More than 30 brown pelicans have been viciously attacked and mutilated along a coastal stretch of Southern California, a wildlife care organization said Monday.