Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Oiled-Brown-Pelicans-in-Louisiana-27MZIFI6Q0IN.htmlConceptually similarOiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP023IGCompleted★★★★Oiled White Pelican in LouisianaGP023ILCompleted★★★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP02IZ8Completed★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP023IFCompleted★★★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP023INCompleted★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP023IQCompleted★★★★Oiled Brown Pelicans in LouisianaGP02IZ5Completed★★★★Oiled Brown Pelicans in LouisianaGP023ISCompleted★★★★★★★Oiled Brown Pelicans in LouisianaGP023IHCompleted★★★★View AllGP023IPOiled Brown Pelicans in LouisianaAdult brown pelicans wait in a holding pen to be cleaned by volunteers at the Fort Jackson International Bird Rescue Research Center in Buras. Members of the Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research team work to clean birds covered in oil from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead disaster. The BP leased Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded on April 20 and sank after burning.Locations:Buras-Gulf of Mexico-Louisiana-North America-United States of AmericaDate:20 Jun, 2010Credit:© Daniel Beltrá / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3705px X 4556pxKeywords:Animal rescue centres-Birds-British Petroleum (BP)-Day-Disasters-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil spills-Pelicans-Toxics (campaign title)-Young birdsShoot:Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoThe BP (British Petroleum) leased oil platform Deepwater Horizon exploded on April 20 and sank after burning, leaking an estimate of more than 210,000 gallons of crude oil per day from the broken pipeline to the sea. Eleven workers died during the disaster.Related Collections:Award Winning Greenpeace PhotographyDaniel Beltra Wins Wildlife Photographer of the YearDeepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster (Photo & Videos)
