Friday, July 16, 2010

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Transports Rehabilitated Pelicans for Return to the Wild

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Pierce transfers caged birds from a Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft to a van at Page Field Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., July 12, 2010. In total, 21 brown pelicans and 11 northern gannets that were found oiled near the coasts of Louisiana and Alabama were rehabilitated and then released in Southwest Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Ameen.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Pierce transfers caged birds from a Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft to a van at Page Field Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., July 12, 2010. In total, 21 brown pelicans and 11 northern gannets that were found oiled near the coasts of Louisiana and Alabama were rehabilitated and then released in Southwest Florida in a habitat similar to that they were rescued from. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Ameen.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Jenny Powers, National Park Service, and Wildlife Refuge Manager Paul Tritaik, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, release a northern gannet at Gulfside City Park in Sanibel Island, Fla., July 12, 2010. In total, 21 brown pelicans and 11 northern gannets that were found oiled near the coasts of Louisiana and Alabama were rehabilitated and then released in Southwest Florida. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Ameen.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Jenny Powers, National Park Service, and Wildlife Refuge Manager Paul Tritaik, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, release a northern gannet at Gulfside City Park in Sanibel Island, Fla., July 12, 2010. In total, 21 brown pelicans and 11 northern gannets that were found oiled near the coasts of Louisiana and Alabama were rehabilitated and then released in Southwest Florida. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continues to rescue and rehabilitate distressed wildlife as part of the largest oil spill response in U.S. history. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Ameen.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A brown pelican prepares to take flight after being released at Gulfside City Park in Sanibel Island, Fla., July 12, 2010. Twenty-one pelicans and 11 northern gannets were rehabilitated and then transported to Southwest Florida aboard a Coast Guard aircraft after being found oiled near the coasts of Louisiana and Alabama. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Ameen.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A brown pelican prepares to take flight after being released at Gulfside City Park in Sanibel Island, Fla., July 12, 2010. Twenty-one pelicans and 11 northern gannets were rehabilitated and then transported to Southwest Florida aboard a Coast Guard aircraft after being found oiled near the coasts of Louisiana and Alabama. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Ameen.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Two brown pelicans take flight after being released at Gulfside City Park in Sanibel Island, Fla., July 12, 2010. Twenty-one pelicans and 11 northern gannets were rehabilitated and then transported to Southwest Florida aboard a Coast Guard aircraft after being found oiled near the coasts of Louisiana and Alabama. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Ameen.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Two brown pelicans take flight after being released at Gulfside City Park in Sanibel Island, Fla., July 12, 2010. Twenty-one pelicans and 11 northern gannets were rehabilitated and then transported to Southwest Florida aboard a Coast Guard aircraft after being found oiled near the coasts of Louisiana and Alabama. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Ameen.


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