
Large numbers of dolphin strandings are part of the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill
Two years have passed since Deepwater Horizon, the environmental disaster that coated the Gulf of Mexico in oil. The huge oil slicks are gone, as are the heart-wrenching pictures of dying seabirds and littered wetlands. Commercial and recreational fishing has resumed and beaches look pristine once more.
For a deeper look at how much land is still oiled, the surprising impact on marine and wildlife and a view of coastal recovery, go to http://bit.ly/JjfIfw.
Filed under: Oil spill disasters | Tagged: Deepwater Horizon, environmental disaster, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf oil spill, oil slicks, wetlands |
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