A great white pelican had caught a huge fish in the shallow waters in central Amboseli. The pelican was struggling to swallow such a big catch.

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Pelicans are large water birds known for their “scooping” mouth pouch used to catch fish in the water. There are currently eight living pelican species present in many regions around the world.