On March 31, Wri had a special event at Bubba's near the Lesner Bridge in Virginia Beach. 25 of the 29 pelicans that were still in rehab at WRI rehabilitator Lisa Barlow's home based facility were successfully released! The event was publicized on WRI's Face Book page, and media coverage from Channel 13.
The weather was perfect,a nd the crowd was really interested in what we were doing. We want to thank everyone at Bubba's, the Lesner Inn, and the Shellfish Company for their love of the pelicans - without which we would not have been able to care for and release as many as we do!!!