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Oil to Hit US Shore Either this Sunday or Monday

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The animals threatened most by the spill are bluefin tuna, sea turtles, brown pelicans, shrimp and sharks. Tags: oil drilling 2010 oil spill Gulf of Mexico endangered species. Right now, there are still no confirmed deaths due to the spill, but rescue groups are gearing up for the worst.

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Another Depressing Oil Spill Story!

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With some 400 species estimated to be at risk — from the tiniest oil-eating bacteria to shrimp and crabs, endangered sea turtles, brown pelicans and sperm whales — experts say the impact of oil and chemical dispersants on the food chain has already begun, and could grow exponentially.

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Offshore Sea Life ID Guide: West Coast–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

But, I did take many photos, and used the book, in spurts during the trip and more closely afterward, to identify three seabird species, two expected (Sooty and Black-vented Shearwaters) and one a surprise. It does not include near-shore, coastal species, like Brown Pelican, Elegant Tern, and Harbor Seal.

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Birding Culebra, Puerto Rico

10,000 Birds

In the time we spent on Culebra I saw 49 species of birds, not bad for an island outside of the wintering grounds for most neotropical migrants and only measuring eleven miles square. Sea turtles can be seen from the beach or while snorkling at Tamarindo Beach, especially if you go early in the morning.