The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s leader lauded his staff and the community’s effort to corral and rescue two pelicans that escaped from their habitat Saturday, while promising some changes to prevent a repeat.
CEO Dr. Jeremy Goodman said the two birds, Felicity and Joey, flapped their wings as some strong gusts of wind blew through the hilltop exhibit and generated enough lift to take off, even with clipped wings.
The two birds flew to the nearby Allegheny River and spent the afternoon being chased around by staff members and volunteers from other organizations until they were captured late in the afternoon…