Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Oiled-Egret-in-Louisiana-27MZIFI6SHTS.htmlConceptually similarBird Colonies in LouisianaGP02363Completed★★★★Dead Oiled Bird in LouisianaGP022Z8Completed★★★★Birds' Colonies in LouisianaGP022LJCompleted★★★★Birds' Colonies in LouisianaGP022LKCompleted★★★★Birds' Colonies in LouisianaGP022LLCompleted★★★★Birds' Colonies in LouisianaGP022LICompleted★★★★Pelican Chick in LouisianaGP023F0Completed★★★★Brown Pelicans in LouisianaGP0234TCompleted★★★★Brown Pelicans in LouisianaGP022Y6Completed★★★★View AllGP023FROiled Egret in LouisianaAn oiled egret sits on brush on Cat Island, in Barataria Bay. The Island is a rookery for many wetland birds which makes rescuing them difficult. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead disaster has reached the nesting areas. The BP leased Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded April 20 and sank after burning, leaking record amounts of crude oil from the broken pipeline into the sea.Locations:Gulf of Mexico-Louisiana-North America-United States of AmericaDate:16 Jun, 2010Credit:© Kate Davison / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2592px X 3888pxKeywords:Birds-British Petroleum (BP)-Day-Disasters-Egrets-Islands-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil spills-Outdoors-Toxics (campaign title)-TreesShoot:Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig DisasterAftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil platform disaster. The BP (British Petroleum) leased oil platform 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)
