The Brown Pelican: Everything You Need To Know! (4K)

Among the largest native birds in North America, Brown Pelicans have some incredibly unique adaptations and a surprisingly rich conservation history. Learn about these amazing birds in today's episode of The Wild Report!

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-Ben Zino

"How many are your works, Lord? In wisdom you made them all, the earth is full of your creatures."
Psalms 104:24

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[TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you all so much for the amazing support you've shown my content over these last few weeks! This community is growing faster than ever, and now that I am *finally* on summer break I'll have the time to invest in creating more, higher quality videos for you all to enjoy.


Thanks again for your support and just for being an absolutely amazing community to produce content for. I'm looking forward to a summer of adventure with you all!

Keep Adventuring Everywhere,

-Ben Zino

[naturewithgabe]

Great video, Ben. This one was really well done and informative!

[raghuvardronamraju]

Very interesting. I am elated that you made a new video! :)

[Lacymead]

I live in NC too and I came about your video about the friendly brown snake. You’re awesome love your videos

[charlieboutin]

I’ve been going to the Texas coast over 50 years, lots of fishing and nature watching. Pelicans are so amazing! I love all things about the outdoors. Thanks so much for all your great videos and information! Very much appreciated! Look forward to all your hard work! Best wishes and God bless. 👍👍👌✌️

[cnnroutside]

I was waiting for a new video lol! Very informational and entertaining video!

[stevencartlidge]

Nice job, thank you for all the information you give us on all our wild life.

[aidan-uloh]

Hey man just wanted to say that I really like your videos. Me and you are about the same age and I also love going out and exploring the woods and creeks around me. Seeing your videos inspires me to keep exploring and having fun out doors. Wish you the best man!

[beanwaddlers]

I’m so glad I found your channel! I love herping and bug catching a lot, so your channel is great. I’m also very happy to see your great handling etiquette and that you don’t sensationalize and make these animals out to be anything they’re not. Your videos are both great for digestible information and de-stigmatizing many amazing critters. Happy to be a new subscriber now!

[TheWildlifeBrothers]

Brown Pelicans are one of my favorite birds, I was pumped for this video as soon as you announced it! They really are such amazing animals, their adaptations and behavior are unlike anything else out there. You covered their conservation journey really well, they are a perfect example of the power that a strong conservation program can have. Great work Ben!
- Harrison and Evan

[petermaranian]

Pelicans are really cool I see them a lot at obx and ocean isle beach, it’s entertaining seeing them dive after fish

[scubadiverderek]

Great video Ben! I learned a lot! That’s interesting that they have multiple adaptations for landing on the water. I never new that! Nice work!

[cybeer]

Thanks for sharing !
Love to see them fly in formation.

[listenerofnature]

Awesome video! Birds are great! I’ve been doing a lot of bird watching lately since April and May is Spring migration time for many birds. I’ve also found many snakes along the way too!

[Mrdrumlover]

Thank you for these videos, they are really important!

[bluesky]

We enjoy watching them fly by our rental condo everyday in San Diego in April.

[TheloniousJackson]

I live in Tampa Florida… I see them all the time…

[legendofshelda]

Do you have any suggestions for places to look for animals?

[indyreno]

Scientific names of all eight extant pelican species:
1) Platyceros erythrorhynchos - American White Pelican
2) Leptopelecanus occidentalis - Brown Pelican
3) Leptopelecanus thagus - Peruvian Pelican
4) Pelecanus onocrotalus - Great White Pelican
5) Pelecanus conspicillatus - Australian Pelican
6) Neopelecanus rufescens - Pink-Backed Pelican
7) Ruforhynchus crispus - Dalmatian Pelican
8) Spilorhynchus philippensis - Spot-Billed Pelican

[williamhanley]

Pelicans can eat a pideon. Seen it myself.