First pelicans in 360 years hatch in St James’s Park London

Birds have been in the park since the Russian ambassador gave King Charles II two in 1664 – but none ever bred there They arrived in the royal park shortly before the Great Fire of London, when the Russian ambassador presented a pair to King Charles II as a gift. But although pelicans have been ...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/19/pelicans-hatch-st-james-park-london)