There are 1,300 brown pelican nests on Breton Island. Brown pelicans have recently been downlisted from endangered to threatened. Photo taken on May 3, 2010 as the oil spill approaches the Gulf Coast. Boom can be seen in the background.
July 11, 2010 Destin, FL - A Northern Gannet with no visible oil was rescued near Destin Harbor, FL. The gannet could not fly but was not visibly oiled. Photo by USFWS.
July 11, 2010 Destin, FL - Refuge Operations Specialist Kenan Adams deployed from Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge to come and provide assistance rescuing wildlife in the Gulf Area. Photo by USFWS.
July 11, 2010 Destin, Fl - Refuge Operations Specialist Kenan Adams (Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge) rescues a juvenile Northern Gannet. The gannet was transported to one of several Oiled Bird Centers operated by Tri-State...
July 11, 2010 Destin, FL - A Northern Gannet with no visible oil was rescued near Destin Harbor, FL. Day One of deployment is "training day". Employees are provided thorough orientation and training in the safe handling of wildlife and...
July 11, 2010 Destin, FL - A Northern Gannet with no visible oil was rescued near Destin Harbor, FL. The bird could not fly, but had no visible oil. Photo by USFWS.
July 11, 2010 Destin, FL - A Northern Gannet with no visible oil was rescued near Destin Harbor, FL. Rescuer Kenan Adams works for Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge and is a student at Clemson University. Photo by USFWS.