Saving Pelican 895

The April 2010 Gulf oil spill was obviously devastating to the region’s wildlife. However, oiled birds would have suffered even more were it not for the relief workers attending to as many as they could. Now HBO Documentary Films presents Saving Pelican 895,  the story of the effort to save the 895th surviving oiled pelican in Louisiana, showing how conservationists, government agencies and wildlife activists joined forces to preserve this life and so many others. The film debuts on Wednesday, April 20 (9:00-9:45 pm ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but he's also a traveler who fully expects to see every bird in the world. Besides founding 10,000 Birds, Mike has also created a number of other entertaining but now extirpated nature blog resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network and I and the Bird.

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  • Jenny
    April 21, 2011 11:01:09 am

    I hope the response is good because at the moment there is a massive battle on to save the breeding colony of Northern Rockhopper Penguins on the Tristan de Cunha group of islands. Another reminder of the danger of oil to wildlife, particularly in this isolated spot.

    Birdlife South Africa have a regular update of the situation – see http://www.birdlife.org.za/page/6197/tristan_oil_spill/

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  • Chris Rogers
    April 26, 2011 9:22:53 pm

    What is the name of piano music played throughout the documentary?

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  • Marny Bonner
    September 21, 2011 9:42:22 pm

    Can anyone tell me how I can purchase a ‘Region 4’ DVD copy of “Saving Pelican 895” or purchase a download? It’s not in iTunes yet. I’d like it for Australian Seabird Rescue’s educational purposes – needed urgently for a presentation on oil spills at end of October in Australia.
    Any advice would be much appreciated!

    Best wishes,
    Marny Bonner
    President, Australian Seabird Rescue Inc.
    http://www.seabirdrecue.org

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