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When it rains, it pours

June 11, 2021November 6, 2009 by Bird-Rescue

Dear friends, As you know, International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) is in the midst of a large-scale rescue effort to save seabirds threatened by a massive algal bloom off the coast of Oregon and Washington State. After more than a week of 17-hour days, our dedicated staff and volunteers have washed over 400 birds. … Read more

Your help needed to save algae slimed seabirds

October 27, 2009 by Bird-Rescue

Dear friends, I am contacting you to ask for your urgent help. Thousands of seabirds are dying along the coast of Oregon and Washington state, soiled by an unusual sea slime caused by algal blooming. Hundreds more birds, still fighting for their lives, have washed up on nearby beaches. International Bird Rescue (IBRRC) is in … Read more