quote: As put forth by the franchise itself in literature handed out during an extravagant unveiling ceremony at the New Orleans Arena, a building that now will become the Nest, the pelican was placed on the endangered species list in the 1960. In 2009, it was stricken from that list, having come back from near extinction to healthy numbers.
Not sure if they have a source for that statement or if it is just assumed, but it's the most obvious choice. It's not like "The Hive" was official. Also, hornets have nests; bees have hives.
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