Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Oiled-Brown-Pelican-in-Louisiana-27MZIFIXWMJ8.htmlConceptually similarBrown Pelicans in LouisianaGP022N8Completed★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP022D0Completed★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP022N3Completed★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP022N2Completed★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP022N4Completed★★★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP022N6Completed★★★★Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaGP022N7Completed★★★★Ken Salazar at Birds Center in LouisianaGP022D1Completed★★★★Brown Pelican in Rescue CenterGP0226OCompleted★★★★View AllGP022N5Oiled Brown Pelican in LouisianaA Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is being washed. The International Bird Rescue Research Center has set up a facility in Fort Jackson to clean birds affected by oil leaked from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead. The BP leased oil platform exploded on April 20 and sank after burning.Locations:Gulf of Mexico-Louisiana-North America-United States of AmericaDate:26 May, 2010Credit:© Daniel Beltrá / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Animal rescue centres-Birds-British Petroleum (BP)-Cleaning-Close ups-Day-Disasters-Gloves-Hands-KWCI (GPI)-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.Related Collections:Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster (Photo & Videos)Webbasics Pictures Oceans
