oiled
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Dr. Michael Ziccardi, director of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, said nearly 100 oiled birds were found, two-thirds of which died.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2021
The Oiled Wildlife Care Network has a 50% to 75% success rate in returning oiled animals back into a clean environment, Ziccardi said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2021
Late Friday morning, an expert at the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center lifted a tiny snowy plover from a blue crate.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2021
Those recovered include seven snowy plovers, which are a threatened species, according to the Oiled Wildlife Care Network.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2021
Oiled every morning to make it gleam like gold, Tyrion suspected.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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