Months ago, a pelican was spotted in Irvine tangled in fishing line, hooks and a lure. Rescuers said the bird was wrapped like a pretzel as they worked for days to free and treat her. This week, after ...

A white pelican that spent months recovering from surgery on a twisted beak was released back into the wild Wednesday. Nigel – discovered to be a female after the name was given – was set free in the ...