Category: pelicans

Pelicans Beat Clippers for Third Time This Season

Brandon Ingram scored 36 points, Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 122–114 on Saturday night, April 1. The Pelicans (40–38) won for the seventh time in eight games to move into sole possession of seventh place in the Western Conference and tied the sixth-place Clippers…


Pelicans Ride 21 3-pointers to 131–110 Win Over Clippers

LOS ANGELES—Trey Murphy III scored 32 points, Brandon Ingram had 32 points and 13 assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans never trailed in a 131–110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. New Orleans tied a franchise record with 21 3-pointers and shot 61.8 percent from behind the arc. Murphy was a major…


Brown Pelicans Released After Mass-Stranding Event in Southern California

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Twelve brown pelicans were released at noon on June 17 by the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center (WWCC) off a jetty at Corona Del Mar State Beach after they had been carefully nursed back to health since a tragic event in May. A mass-stranding event—also seen in 2001, 2010, 2012, and 2018—occurred in…


California Coastlines Experiencing ‘Unusual’ Brown Pelican Mass Stranding Event

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Hundreds of sick and dying brown pelicans from various Southern California counties are flocking to the coastlines and inland lakes in what experts call an “unusual” mass-stranding event. While Orange County care centers have seen dozens come through their doors, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties have seen hundreds more. “We’re all…


Brandon Ingram Scores 24 Points, Pelicans Beat Clippers 113–89

NEW ORLEANS—Brandon Ingram scored 24 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-89 on Jan. 13. “B.I. is playing at an extremely high level; he can pick and choose his spots,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “The beauty in what he’s doing is that he’s trusting in his teammates, and when…


Valanciunas Scores Career-High 39, Pelicans Top Clippers Again

LOS ANGELES—Jonas Valančiūnas scored 29 of his career-high 39 points in a spectacular first half, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Los Angeles Clippers for the second time this month, 123-104 on Monday night. New Orleans rolled to a 21-point lead in the first half with a phenomenal effort from Valančiūnas, the 10-year Lithuanian…


Reward Offered to Solve Mystery of Violent Pelican Attacks

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—In response to more than 32 Brown pelicans being attacked somewhere along the coast of Orange County, a GoFundMe page has been established to assist with the costs of treating the birds, all who have been taken to the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach. In addition, the Animal Legal Defense…


Pair of Injured Pelicans Returned to Wild

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Two young Brown Pelicans were released at Crystal Cove State Beach June 22 after being treated for injuries believed to have been inflicted by people. The birds were previously under the care of wildlife specialists at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center of Orange County in Huntington Beach. They were among dozens of…


Deadly Pelican Attacks Wreak Havoc Along SoCal Coast

Scores of Brown Pelican’s along the coast of Orange County, Calif. have become victim to brutal attacks resulting in serious injuries, leaving many to die from severe wounds. During the past few months, more than 32 pelicans have arrived at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, brought by fish and wildlife officers…