Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park pelican is lonley

[slendercat]

does anyone else think the only pelican in the pelican enclosure at coombe martin wildlife park looks a bit lonley.The enclosure situated in the wallaby and mara walkthrough is a bit small and only holding one pelican is a bad thing beacause pelicans live in big groups

 

[bongorob]

The pelican might be isolated because it doesn't get along with other pelicans. It is impossible to say if it is lonely or not.

 

[Jana]

Colonial waterbirds surely prefer company of their own kind (or of at least closely related species). To keep one bird alone for a long time needs a really good reason (maybe there is one you don´t know?) Try to ask the park for explanation.

 

[BramblePatch]

Oscar our great white pelican is believed to be over 27 years old (if I am mistaken, 27 is a cracking age for a pelican) and has been here since the park opened. Unfortunately his partner Penelope died around three years ago and due to his age we haven't introduced a new partner to him. I know it's difficult to not place human emotions on to animals, but I can assure you, Oscar has the best care possible and is doing very well.

 

[FBBird]

Pelican is lonely

I believe the oldest recorded pelican was a lot older than this, cranes and swans have certainly bred at greater ages. It would be well worth getting this bird a new partner (or better still trying to get together a small group); he could live another 27 years.

 

[Chlidonias]

I believe the oldest recorded pelican was a lot older than this, cranes and swans have certainly bred at greater ages. It would be well worth getting this bird a new partner (or better still trying to get together a small group); he could live another 27 years.

I just had a quick search out of interest's sake. The oldest I found was an American white pelican at 54 years old, and the oldest European white pelican 51 years old.