Capture of Oiled Birds

International Bird Rescue Research Center led the effort to capture, stabilize and release oiled birds around the wreck of the Selendang Ayu.
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Searching for oiled birds among sea ice.	IBRCC search for birds around Nagindak oil boom.	IBRRC used smaller skiffs launched from ship to search for oiled birds.
	Skiff used to capture oiled birds.	Harbor seal watches IBRCC search for oiled birds from Exito.
Searching for oiled birds around wreck of Selendang Ayu.
Oiled glaucous-winged gull.		Oiled crested auklet captured.
Oiled longtailed duck captured on shore.	Longtailed duck.	Longtailed duck not oiled (released).
Common murre with oil.	Oil spot.	Oiled common murre.
Oiled common murre.	Oiled birds were flown from work area by helicopter to Dutch Harbor.

Photos by Steve Ebbert

See www.ibrrc.org