California Coastlines Experiencing ‘Unusual’ Brown Pelican Mass Stranding Event

Pelicans are released back into the wild at Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach, Calif., on June 22, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

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.