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Mysteries of the Australian pelican

Tracking the Australian pelican from the coast to the country's centre.
Australian pelican (Photo: Getty Images)
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    Pelicans on Coongie Lake, SA (Photo: Mitch Reardon)
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    A pelican is closely examined by Environmental Protection Agency in Brisbane, QLD (Photo: Getty Images)
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    Bill pouch used to catch rain (Photo: Getty Images)
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    Pelican vies for fishing spot at Encounter Bay, SA (Photo: Warren Field)
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    Pelican on Australian beach (Photo: Getty Images)
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    30-day-old pelican chicks at Coorong National Park, SA (Photo: Mike Langford)
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    Pelicans and silver gulls at Coorong National Park, SA (Photo: Getty Images)
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    Pelican paddles along Princess Royal Habour in Albany, WA (Photo: Getty Images)
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    Pelican colony at Pelican Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria (Photo: Murray Spence)
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    Pelican rests before diversion dam at Kununurra, WA (Photo: Mike Langford)
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    Pelican with chick at Melbourne Zoo, Vic. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Australia's pelican population is currently estimated at 300,000 and 50,000.

Photo Credit: Getty Images
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  • thea

    11 Jun 2010

    Fascinating article and will look for the book as a result Report

     
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