On May 31st 2010. This colony of healthy Brown pelicans and laughing gulls =
thrived like it has done for many years. On June 7th 2010 it was no longer.
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We went out to record and video this colony that was in the line of fire fr=
om the Gulf oil spill disaster and document what was existing at the time. =
This colony lasted 45 days until the oil finally came ashore and wiped it o=
ut. Hundreds of gulls and Brown Pelicans were covered with oil virtually ov=
er night. One day it was healthy the next it was contaminated. This was ext=
inction happening right in front of my eyes.
These sounds will be the last that is ever heard from this little island in=
the Gulf of Mexico. I do not think it will ever be the same again..
Martyn
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Martyn Stewart
www.naturesound.org
www.soundofcritters.com
Redmond WA
425-898-0462
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