WHEN FINISHED CLOSE THIS BROWSER WINDOW TO RETURN TO CAPTAINCAN.COM

A CAPTAINCAN VOLUNTEER SPOTTED THIS SICK CALIFORNIA BROWN PELICAN ON THE SHELTER ISLAND PIER IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA.  THE PELICAN WOULD WALK AND MOVE HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT FLY.  THIS BEHAVIOR IS NOT NORMAL FOR A PELICAN.  THE CAPTAINCAN SPOTTER CALLED ANOTHER VOLUNTEER FROM WILDLIFE ASSIST WHO ARRIVED SHORTLY TO CAPTURE AND TAKE THE SICK PELICAN TO A LOCAL SEABIRD RESCUE ORG.  THIS BIRD WOULD HAVE DIED OR BEEN KILLED BY OTHER PREDATORY ANIMALS HAD IT NOT BEEN RESCUED.

THE VOLUNTEER FROM WILDLIFE ASSIST SNEAKS UP ON THE SICK PELICAN WITH A LIGHT WEIGHT BLANKET.  A HEAVY BLANKET IS MORE LIKELY TO INJURE THE BIRD. THE BLANKET ALSO AFFORDS SOME PROTECTION TO THE VOLUNTEER FROM INSECTS AND DEBRIS ON THE SICK BIRD.

THE PELICAN IS PLACED IN A TRANSPORTER STORED IN THE CAR OF THE VOLUNTEER FROM WILDLIFE ASSIST.  NOTE THE SIGN ON THE ROOF OF THE VOLUNTEER'S CAR.  IT SAYS "INJURED WILDLIFE".  THE VOLUNTEERS SHIRT SAYS "WILDLIFE ASSIST"