Just in case people were wondering, the oil spilled in the San Francisco Bay is not expected to reach the shores of Del Norte County. Our environmental reporter looked into it, and her source said that at most, we may find a few oily birds that flocked north to escape the toxic waters, but that they will likely be resilient birds and will do okay.
The whole thing is such a tragedy, and especially now that I know what plethora of wildlife actually live by the sea, it's even sadder. All the pictures of oil-slick sea birds, both dead and alive, just make me feel sick to my stomach. Luckily, our fair shores of (really far) Northern California will stay beautiful (see below) and be a welcoming place for the many marine lives that make it their home.
Keeping friends and family up to speed on our Wild West adventures.
About Us
- NorthCoastCouple
- Our names are Rick and Laura, and we recently moved to Crescent City, Ca. on the beautiful Pacific North Coast. We are natives of Michigan who are starting a new adventure on the other side of the country!
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I'm thinking of the pleasure Dad and I had, just sitting by the SF Bay and watching the activity on and by the water when we visited there in August. This included seeing HUGE container ships coming in under the Golden Gate Bridge. It is so sad to see the animals all covered in the goo, and to think of all the time, effort, and money that will have to be spent cleaning up the mess. :-(
I am so glad that your beautiful shoreline won't be part of the spill. Hope your reporter is right about the resiliant birds!
Mom
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