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The Grateful Pelican Continues To Pay His Respects To The Guy Who Saved His Life

In Beirut, Lebanon, Omar El Oud was fishing with his father when they noticed a pelican approaching. The bird appeared to be in need of assistance, and one of its legs was bleeding, so the guys attempted to assist it by bringing it to shore.

The Oud sought assistance and called Lebanese Wildlife, a wildlife rehabilitation organization. They were successful in rearing Ovi, the bird they named.

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The man used the positive reinforcement strategy to teach the bird to take better care of itself.

The Oud has the following characteristics:

“I gave him a fish when he behaved well, and when he didn’t, he just disregarded it.” He became a very friendly bird to me in less than a day. It’s a really clever creature.

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Unfortunately, Ovi was unable to go huge distances without his flight feathers, but he was now in a position where his recuperation was certain. El Oud’s father, Ali, operates a seaside cafe and was convinced that the bird would be safe there. Taking care of the pelican has now become a communal effort.

The Oud was feeding Ovi at the sports complex, but the astute creature figured out where the tasty fish came from and became a regular at the restaurant. The pelican came to the location numerous times a day in quest of food.

The Oud continued:

“He basically just hangs around at the restaurant and does whatever he wants.” However, if he is hungry and needs food, he will come simply because he has recognized where food comes from.

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El Oud and his father have created a particular relationship with the pelican, who has gotten quite close to them. Ovi adores having his back and chest stroked, but he only lets individuals approach him with whom he feels secure.

According to the Oud, it creates particular noises as if it wants to communicate with you.

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After a year at the marina, Ovi is thoroughly enjoying himself. The Oud carefully looks after the bird and makes sure that human interaction does not have a negative impact on it; he laments that his wildlife has been harmed in this way.

According to the Oud:

“An incident like this should never have occurred.” Ovi should not have been in this situation, but the laws governing Lebanese birds do not always apply.

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