Great White Pelicans reach lengths between 58 - 71 inches, they have a wingspan between 89 - 142 inches and they weigh between 11 - 33 lbs.
Great White Pelicans is found in the freshwater lakes, marshes, swamps and deltas of Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.
Great White Pelicans feed on fish, mainly carp and cichlids. They do not dive to catch their prey; instead, they dip their head underwater and scoop up fish. Several pelicans fish cooperatively where they move into a circle to concentrate the fish, then they dip their heads under simultaneously to catch fish.
photographed at Tornoto Zoo
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