Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Oiled-Brown-Pelican-in-Louisiana-27MZIFIBI3SQ.htmlConceptually similarOiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP023IMCompleted★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP02IZBCompleted★★★★Oiled Brown Pelicans in LouisianaGP023IPCompleted★★★★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP02IZ8Completed★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP023IGCompleted★★★★Oiled White Pelican in LouisianaGP023ILCompleted★★★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP023INCompleted★★★★Oiled Brown Pelicans in LouisianaGP02IZ5Completed★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP023IFCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP02IZCOiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaMethyl Soyate is applied to a brown pelican as a first step to loosen the oil before washing it with water and soap 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:3744px X 5616pxKeywords:Animal rescue centres-Birds-British Petroleum (BP)-Cleaning-Close ups-Day-Disasters-Gloves-Hands-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil spills-Pelicans-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.
