Birds, Turtles Cooked Alive in Gulf Oil Spill [VIDEO]
Posted:
06/21/10
As BP struggles to mitigate the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, animals continue to suffer the effects of the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.
Here are two graphic reminders of the toll being felt by the animals of the Gulf of Mexico. First, Mike Ellis, a boat captain who is attempting to help BP with the cleanup, describes his efforts to save Kemp's Ridley turtles, and finding the endangered animals caught in the oil company's burn-offs.
Second, here is a report by NBC News on the plight of birds such as the endangered brown pelican, which, after finding themselves coated in oil, are literally cooked to death because of the high temperatures and an inability to use their feathers to cool down their body temperature.
Here are two graphic reminders of the toll being felt by the animals of the Gulf of Mexico. First, Mike Ellis, a boat captain who is attempting to help BP with the cleanup, describes his efforts to save Kemp's Ridley turtles, and finding the endangered animals caught in the oil company's burn-offs.
Second, here is a report by NBC News on the plight of birds such as the endangered brown pelican, which, after finding themselves coated in oil, are literally cooked to death because of the high temperatures and an inability to use their feathers to cool down their body temperature.
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