White pelicans. Photo on Flickr by user jacinta lluch valero [1] (CC BY-SA 2.0).
At the estuary of Moche river [2] in the northern Peruvian province of Trujillo [3], members of the NGO Corazones Bondadosos (Generous Hearts) fed [4] more than 400 pelicans with fresh fish to prevent their starvation.
Colectivo ‘Corazones Bondadosos’ alimentan a pelicanos en Trujillo. Noble gesto. Piden apoyo de autoridades @tromepe [5] pic.twitter.com/y4py4NpaYr [6]
— Jota Rosado (@jotarosadol) septiembre 7, 2014 [7]
Collective ‘Corazones Bondadosos’ (Generous Hearts) feeds pelicans in Trujillo. Noble gesture. They ask authorities to support them.
#Trujillo [8] [GALERÍA] Pelícanos muertos son un riesgo para la salud http://t.co/0EyIuJwRBZ [9] pic.twitter.com/WONAphvabl [10]
— laindustria.pe (@weblaindustria) septiembre 1, 2014 [11]
Dead pelicans are a health hazard.
In late August, about 120 dead pelicans were buried at the beach Las Delicias, located in the same area. They were buried six feet under the sand and then covered with lime to prevent potential illnesses.