The discovery of an oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach prompted an immediate response of local, state and federal agencies.
David GonzálezThe discovery of an oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach nearly a week ago prompted the immediate response of local, state and federal agencies.
Fish and Wildlife Biologist Greg McGowan with the Office of sheen Prevention and Response served as wildlife branch director for this oil sheen. No recoverable oil remains in the water after a sheen was reported off the Huntington Beach coast, but the cause remains unclear, officials said Saturday."Most of our oiled wildlife recovery, even for marine mammals and sea birds is actually on the beach where they've taken refuge because they're too cold to stay in the ocean and that's in fact where these birds came from," he said.
"Washing a bird is tremendously stressful," he said. "It's by far the most stressful part of the event for the bird."
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