Smithsonian National Zoo in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pelicans in Peril

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 22, 2021

1. Pelicans in Peril Marker

Inscription. The Zoo's brown pelicans are living proof of what ocean debris can do. Once wild birds, the pelicans became entangled in abandoned fishing gear. With damaged wings and no longer able to survive on their own, the pelicans are cared for today by Zoo staff.

Erected by Smithsonian Institution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 38° 55.747′ N, 77° 2.944′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Smithsonian National Zoo. It is on Olmsted Walk half a mile east of Connecticut Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 95 Olmsted Walk, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (within shouting distance of this marker); A Capital Bird (within shouting distance of this marker); Bald Eagle (within shouting distance of this marker); The O-Line (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Trail Transformed (about 400 feet away); A Book Brings A Dinosaur To Life (about 400 feet

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away); A Fiberglass Film Star (about 400 feet away); Where Did The Portico Go? (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Book That Brought a Dinosaur to Life (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Hollywood Legend at the Zoo? (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 22, 2021

2. Pelicans in Peril Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.