By now, everyone has probably heard about the oil spill that occurred off the coast of Louisiana on April 20, 2010. My understanding is that there was an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig which resulted in a massive oil spill. Yesterday, the estimate was that the spill covers a surface area of more than 2,500 square miles. Oil is leaking from the oil well at the rate of 5 to 25 thousand barrels per day. By April 30, the oil had already begun to appear at wildlife refuges on Louisiana's coast. Many species are at risk including shrimp, fish, marine mammals, shore birds, and unfortunately ... even terrapins.
For more information on the oil spill and gulf coast terrapins, check out this link!
Oil Spill Threatens Terrapins
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