The New Orleans Pelicans announced Monday that the team's mascot, Pierre, will undergo reconstructive surgery after "suffering a broken beak" by running into a basket stanchion while playing pick ...

Pelicans also have a sharp hook at the end of their beak, which can serve as a useful weapon against threats. There aren’t many animals that would hunt an adult pelican, but young birds and ...

In 2014, the team announced that Pierre the Pelican had injured his beak while playing in a pickup game with other NBA mascots. He suffered a broken beak when fouled by Grizz, mascot of the ...

The blue color of the background represents truth, and the motto on the banner further signifies the values of the state. While the pelican is Louisiana's official state bird, the pelican is also ...

White pelicans are one of the largest bird species in North American and were wiped out in Washington state until 1993.

The brown pelican is the state bird and it adorns both the state flag and state seal. New Orleans also had a Double-A minor league baseball known as the Pelicans for more than 70 years.

A bird’s beak colour can change due to various factors like age, diet, hormones, or seasonal changes. For example, some birds develop brighter beaks during mating season to attract partners.

“It is possible that this pelican had fishing line that caused the beak fracture in the first place, but we’re not 100% sure — all we know is that he had a fracture on the lower right side ...

The Pelicans have not explained how reconstructive surgery could make a beak completely change color. This article is from the archive of our partner The Wire .

NBA%27s New Orleans franchise will become the Pelicans after this ... But the logo and color scheme ... The logo depicts a menacing pelican, wings spread, with a basketball under its beak, ...

Funny old bird is the pelican. Attached to the pelican’s beak is a giant pouch known as a gular. The pelican, along with all other birds can’t sweat to dissipate excess heat, nor can it pant ...

The blue color of the background represents truth, and the motto on the banner further signifies the values of the state. While the pelican is Louisiana's official state bird, the pelican is also ...