Images of Black Sea Oil Spill 11/10/07

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About Images of Black Sea Oil Spill 11/10/07

This group provides a collection point for photos of the devastating tragedy from the oil and sulfur spills in the Kerch Strait - a vital link between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov on November 10th, 2007.

This group is being hosted by the Marine Photobank, a program of the non-profit organization SeaWeb. You can learn more about our work at www.seaweb.org.

Please consider joining the Marine Photobank and sharing your conservation images on that Web site as well. All images will be used for non-commercial efforts. Media can also use if you give them permission. Learn more at www.marinephotobank.org

See details about the Black Sea Oil Spill Below:
On Nov. 10th, 2007, a storm wrecked several ships in the Kerch Strait which connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, including an oil tanker that leaked upwards of a half million gallons of fuel, killing thousands of seabirds and countless other wildlife. Sadly, only through such spills does the issue of how oil devastates our marine environments seem to rise to the surface. After these tragic events begin to fade from our memories, however, the oil’s damage will last much longer.

Two other ships that sunk in the same region on Sunday were carrying sulfur that spilled nearly 7,000 of sulfur into the sea.

As of November 12th, the bodies of three sailors have been recovered. Up to 20 others are believed to be missing.

Thousands of birds and an unknown number of fish have been killed.

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