Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Birds--Colonies-in-Louisiana-27MZIFIX0ZXO.htmlConceptually similarBirds' Colonies in LouisianaGP022LJCompleted★★★★Birds' Colonies in LouisianaGP022LKCompleted★★★★Birds' Colonies in LouisianaGP022LLCompleted★★★★Oil Clean-up Operations in LouisianaGP023B6Completed★★★★Brown Pelicans in LouisianaGP022M5Completed★★★★Brown Pelicans in LouisianaGP022M6Completed★★★★Containment Booms in LouisianaGP0232ECompleted★★★★Roseate Spoonbill in LouisianaGP023H4Completed★★★★Bird Colonies in LouisianaGP02363Completed★★★★View AllGP022LIBirds' Colonies in LouisianaContainment booms try to hold off oil leaked from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead as it reaches Cat Island. Brown Pelicans, Spoonbills and Herons nest on the Island in Barataria Bay. The BP leased Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded 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.Locations:Gulf of Mexico-Louisiana-North America-United States of AmericaDate:23 May, 2010Credit:© Daniel Beltrá / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5173px X 3448pxKeywords:Aerial view-Bird colonies-Birds-Boats-British Petroleum (BP)-Day-Disasters-Green-Islands-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil booms (containment)-Oil spills-Outdoors-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot: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:Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster (Photo & Videos)Deepwater Horizon 4th Anniversary (All Photographers)
