California's Pelicans Are Once Again Starving. This Year, It's the Babies | KQED
"These young birds didn't know how to eat yet. It's circumstantial evidence, but it looked like, you know, if mom doesn't come back, they have to leave the nest or they'll die."
Adult pelicans are falling victim to toxic algae bloom. Now their babies are starving, too
"It is unusual for us to receive such a high volume of chicks that are this young. Many are very young birds, not fully grown, and do not seem to understand how to feed themselves."