Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Bird-Colony-in-Louisiana-27MZIFIW0OTI.htmlConceptually similarBirds Flying in LouisianaGP021UMCompleted★★★★Bird Colony in LouisianaGP021UNCompleted★★★★Birds Flying in LouisianaGP021URCompleted★★★★Birds Flying in LouisianaGP021USCompleted★★★★Birds Flying in LouisianaGP021UTCompleted★★★★Birds over Deepwater Oil Rig DisasterGP021UOCompleted★★★★★★Bird Colonies in LouisianaGP021ULCompleted★★★★Bird Colonies in LouisianaGP021UPCompleted★★★★Brown Pelicans in LouisianaGP022J7Completed★★★★View AllGP021UFBird Colony in LouisianaBirds are surrounded by oil booms on Breton Sound Island on the southern most tip of the Chandeleur Islands in the Gulf of Mexico where oil leaking from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead continues to spread. The BP leased oil platform exploded on April 20 and sank after burning. A scientist from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had concluded that oil is leaking at the rate of 5,000 barrels a day, not 1,000 as had been estimated.Locations:Gulf of Mexico-Louisiana-North America-United States of AmericaDate:29 Apr, 2010Credit:© Sean Gardner / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3000px X 1965pxKeywords:Aerial view-Beaches-Bird colonies-Birds-British Petroleum (BP)-Cleaning-Day-Disasters-Flying-Islands-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil booms (containment)-Oil spills-Outdoors-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig DisasterA Greenpeace survey of the BP (British Petroleum) leased oil platform that exploded April 20 and sank after burning, leaking record amounts of crude oil from the broken pipeline into the sea. Eleven workers are missing, presumed dead.Related Collections:Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster (Photo & Videos)
