Close-up of a brown pelican showing mostly the top of the head with water in the background.

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This pelican had been entangled in fishing line. It was captured, disentangled, and released. This image was taken shortly after release at the Guana dam.

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Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Guana Lake
Photo credit: © Linda Burek / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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