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Here? right here, what's the process for cleaning? >> he is just beginning to process the bird. they'll get a good look at it. basically get the wings held together. to keep it safe. and then, this is actually a pretreating process. >> what does that do? >> it loosens the oil. it makes it much softer. the oil is weathered and fairly dry and that basically breaks down the oil and easier to wash the bird. >> all over the bird? >> correct. all over the bird and typically what they'll do is put that in a special enclosure with birds pretreated and in about a half hour to hour's time they'll pull t...

>> yeah, sure. stress is known to kill just about any kind of wildlife and human beings so it's a very stressful process. >> is there any -- what are they cleaning right there? >> the pouch. the pouch of the pelican. we try to clean inside and outside. that pouch is very elastic and so we try to stretch it out to get both inside and outside both very clean. >> what are they doing right here? right here, what's the process for cleaning? >> he is just beginning to process the bird. they'll get a good look at it. basically get the wings held together. to keep it safe. and then, this is actually a...

Humans working with them are rig to help them. so as far as they're concerned, they're 5:00 tacked. >> for them, it's incredibly stressful? >> incredibly stressful, yeah. >> and that can actually kill them? >> sure, yeah. stress is definitely known to kill just about any kind of wildlife. and human being. so it's a very stressful process. >> is there any -- what are they cleaning right there? >> that's the pouch, basic lit pouch of the pelican. we try to clean inside and outside. the pouch is very elastic. we try to stretch it out to get inside and out sued very clean. >> what are they doing h...

>> when's so difficult about the wash for them? >> it is a really difficult process for the bird. they're held still. bathed with water and don't realize that the humans that are working with them are necessarily trying to help them. as far as they're concerned they're being attacked. >> it's incredibly stressful? >> yes. >> that can kill them? >> yeah, sure. stress is known to kill just about any kind of wildlife and human beings so it's a very stressful process. >> is there any -- >> when are they cleaning there? >> the pouch. the pouch of the pelican. we try to clean inside and outside. tha...

They're being bathed with warm water and they view us as predators. they don't really realize that the humans working with them are necessarily trying to help them. as far as they're concerned, they're being attacked. >> for them it's incredibly stressful? >> incredibly stressful, yeah. >> that can actually kill them? >> yeah. sure, stress is definitely known to kill just about any kind of wildlife, and human being. it's a very stressful process. >> what are they cleaning right there? >> the pouch, basically the pouch of the pelican. we try to clean inside and outside. that pouch is very elast...