Bay Area Bird Cleanup

An oil spill on October 30 is threatening birds along the Alameda coastline in California, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Despite a spill estimated between 400 and 800 gallons of bunker oil, effects on the mainland have been minimized by skimming vessels keeping the spill contained. Still, more than three dozen birds have been affected and a dozen birds have died.

Local beaches and bridges, including the Bay Bridge and the San Mateo Bridge, have been temporarily closed to facilitate the cleanup efforts. Oiled birds have been taken to the Oiled Wildlife Care Network Wildlife Health Center for rehabilitation and cleanup.

For more information or to donate to the rehabilitation facility, visit OWCN.org.

Bay Bridge
Photo © Daniel Ramirez