2025年11月底，加州海岸褐鹈鹕觅食激增，预示着海洋健康和食物丰度的改善。 A surge in brown pelican feeding along California’s coast in late November 2025 signals improved marine health and food abundance.

2025年11月底，加州中部海岸观察到褐鹈鹕的觅食狂潮，预示着海洋健康的暂时改善。 A recent feeding frenzy of brown pelicans along California’s Central Coast, observed in late November 2025, signals a temporary improvement in marine health. 数千只鸟被看到潜水 以捕捉大量的鱼、沙丁鱼和鱼 这表明食物丰富 海洋条件良好 Thousands of the birds were seen diving to catch abundant schools of anchovies, sardines, and mackerel, indicating plentiful food and favorable ocean conditions. 尽管该物种仍然易受变暖水域、有毒藻类开花和粮食短缺的伤害,但这一事件为人口稳定带来了希望。 Though the species remains vulnerable to warming waters, toxic algal blooms, and food scarcity, the event offers hope for population stability. 包括加州大学圣地亚哥分校斯克里普斯海洋研究所的塔米·拉塞尔在内的科学家们，正在用电子腿带追踪鹈鹕，以研究它们的运动和韧性。 Scientists, including Tammy Russell of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, are tracking pelicans with electronic leg bands to study their movements and resilience. 这些鸟类的重量可高达8磅,翼宽近7英尺,严重依赖持续的鱼类供应,其目前的喂食成功表明,尽管环境威胁持续存在,它们还是发生了积极的变化。 The birds, which can weigh up to 8 pounds and have a nearly 7-foot wingspan, depend heavily on consistent fish supplies, and their current feeding success suggests a positive shift despite ongoing environmental threats.