How Do Pelicans Survive Their Death-Defying Dives?

Brown pelicans hit the water at breakneck speed when they catch fish.

If you are having trouble reading this email, read the online version. How Do Pelicans Survive Their Death-Defying Dives? Brown pelicans hit the water at breakneck speed when they catch fish. Watch how they do it! Also, find out how local birdwatchers are tracking this iconic bird's recovery, and on May 6, join them! Check out our new Deep Look! Watch Video On the Eve of Retirement, Cassini to Deliver Final Images of Saturn? This year, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will engage in its most daring and breathtaking flybys yet. Read More Thank You! Deep Look Wins a Webby! We have you to thank for giving Deep Look's "How Mosquitoes Use Six Needles to Suck Your Blood" a Webby People's Voice Award for Best Science & Education Video! Read More Voices From Science Marches in California and the Nation! KQED covered last week's March for Science with a live blog and a radio special. Revisit the highlights including the best and nerdiest signs. Read More Support of KQED Science is provided by HopeLab, the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, the Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation, the Vadasz Family Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Smart Family Foundation and the members of KQED. Manage Subscription | Privacy Policy KQED 2601 Mariposa St. San Francisco, CA 94110-1426 Copyright © 2017 KQED. All Rights Reserved.