I am barely able to contain my rage when I watch that upside down, struggling pelican

[Stinky The Clown]

That clip has been shown over and over.

I found it very affecting.

[ellenfl]

1. i hope whoever was filming helped it. eom

[babylonsister]

3. Every time I see it, I think the same thing. nt

[phantom power]

11. Filming it *is* helping. A lot.

BP (and, sadly, the oil-owned coastal state governors) are doing everything in their power to make sure as little of this apocalypse is documented as possible.

I needs to be documented. Extensively.

[Duer 157099]

2. I know I'll probably get grief for saying this, but

the only way I can maintain my sanity after viewing such images is to think that the poor birds (et al) probably think they did something stupid to get themselves into that situation, that they're not thinking "Those stupid fucking humans! How could they do this to us! Grrrrr!!!"

So in their case, ignorance probably really is ... well, not bliss, but at least they're not engulfed with rage like we are when we see them.

Seriously, it's the only way I can refrain from losing my mind over this.

[elehhhhna]

4. human nature.

sucks doesn't it?

[bdamomma]

7. yes

[murray hill farm]

17. WE all know what we must do...

We must bite the bullet and be done with oil...will we do it? NO! We will not! Considering our political system, it cannot be done! A dictator could do it...a dictator who was not controlled by the the electorial system...and he would be hated! But such a dictator could do it. Can our president do it. No, he cannot! Our democratic system will not allow us to deal with this problem in the way we must to continue. Jesus, we have ongoing cable discussion on if our presiden showed enough emotion regarding the hole in our ocean spewing oil that is destroying our earth and our oceans. This is what we focus on...not the real problem. We are the problem! We must take responsibility for it.

[ellenfl]

30. stupid human tricks. eom

[a la izquierda]

15. yep i totally agree with you...

because i surely think: "what the fuck is wrong with us stupid fucking humans?"
i can't watch it. makes me want to barf and then throttle someone. literally.

[Binka]

16. My 9 Year Old Burst Into Tears When She Saw The Photos

She wants to fly there and help clean up. She is CRAZY about animals and likes them more than people. Kind soul she is. I'm spittin' mad.:mad:

[alstephenson]

18. I feel the same way as your daughter.

It breaks my heart to see what's happening to the innocent wild life.

[bdamomma]

19. my daughter too

this is what we are leaving our kids????

[earth mom]

27. So what do you think Obama should DO about it, hmm? nt

[a la izquierda]

28. Kind soul is right...

but this vegetarian warns you that your daughter will have a lifetime of feeling really bad about what humans do.
My husband and I are total saps.

[tnlefty]

23. Strange, I have the opposite thought...that they are thinking

stupid fucking humans always fuckin' shit up. I'm by no means giving you any grief, but that's my thoughts.

They're fine until humans come along and fuck everything up. They and other animals are going to the places to breed that they've known for years to go to. The only difference is when humans fuck it all up.

No matter, it enrages me, too.

[roguevalley]

35. If I lived anywhere near to there, I would be that crazy woman carting them off

in cardboard boxes to places for help. I don't care how awful it would be to wade out and get them but I would. Even if they couldn't be saved, and most of them can't be, they wouldn't die alone. :(

Dying from oil injestion is a horrible, painful, slow death. This is beyond my ability to handle.

[complain jane]

36. I'm guessing that they just feel terrified. eom.

[CrispyQ]

38. Terrified...

a terrible way to die.

Humans are not fit to have such a diverse & bountiful planet.

[Captain Hilts]

5. Same for me. nt

[panader0]

6. I felt the same way

I wonder---How much is the life of a pelican worth? If BP is going t be "responsible" for this disaster, how much will they allow for the fauna and flora they are killing?

[RKP5637]

8. Yeah, same here. It's one thing to F up the human race, but unfortunately humans

take everything with them. Keepers of the earth, what BS. I remember hearing that when I was a kid, humans are keepers of the earth. I used to look around and wonder WTF. All I saw was mostly destruction in the name of progress. I used to hike into the mountains to try to get away from the keepers of the earth. The earth did quite well without humans and will do quite well when humans are extinct.

[femrap]

9. I can't stand seeing it.

I can't stand seeing any of these birds suffering. At least CBS said tonight that the birds they saw were picked up and are OK....but you know what....I don't believe it. I don't believe that BP takes care of these birds. I just don't believe it. CBS was told that they cleaned up the pelican and it will be released in the wild in Florida.

I don't fucking believe this. I want to see where these birds are being cleaned. I want REAL televised footage of this. That fucking little Tony should be in jail.

I want these birds taken to SPCA or some organization that REALLY cares about animals.

[bdamomma]

20. no he should be hung

[northernlights]

29. Did CBS say *WHO* picked up the birds?

There are 2 legitimate avian rescue organizations that specialize in oil spills, who are in the region -- Tri-State and another one based in California, forget the name, International something that goes to oil catastrophes all over the world and was started after the Santa Barbara disaster.

If *THEY* have the birds, then the birds to have a chance. They have decades experience, top notch facilities and vets...

[femrap]

37. The CBS dude said he called a

BP number and a boat did come to get the birds. Maybe BP is in fact working with a legitimate organization. I hope so.

I want to see Tony with his head stuck in the sand and his legs flailing in the air. But I guess this 'spill' is too much for him and he has quit giving the job to an American BPer.

[Mojorabbit]

40. BP contracted with tristate

to do the bird cleanup so that is good. What is not good is that there are apparently not enough people out there looking for the injured birds and transporting them asap to the cleanup areas.

[femrap]

41. Tristate should set up cleaning

at Queen Bess Island where Rachel Maddow was. So damn sad. Those pelicans are magnificent creatures...their bills can hold more than their bellies can.

[Mojorabbit]

42. Yes,

there is a major lack of coordination. There needs to be people who just answer calls and do transport to the centers and more of them.

[mother earth]

10. BP will make money even through all the lawsuits and the

devastation of wildlife and ecosystems. This was a calculated risk and they decided it was worth it, and they will not be jailed, nor will they lose profits. I'd like to see all of BP & Halliburton buried in this oil, let them swim through it and try to breathe.

[glinda]

12. I am getting terrorized/traumatized. Truly. Not kidding.

[AnArmyVeteran]

33. I'm feeling a combination of a broken heart and rage at the same time.

We MUST imprison every BP executive. Arrest warrants should have already been issued and we should have used our law enforcement to apprehend BP's sociopathic CEO and all those who work directly under him. They are the worst kind of criminals. They are sociopaths...

[revolution breeze]

13. Brown pelicans were just removed

for the Endangered Species list earlier this year after being almost extinct in 1976. I can't even look at the pictures anymore without feeling like I am going to vomit.

[femmedem]

14. I wish I felt rage. It would be less painful than the overwhelming grief.

I am on the edge of sobbing throughout the day.

[Mimosa]

21. My heart breaks watching the birds suffocating, too

Please feel free to spread the love.

The Audubon Org is reputable.

http://www.audubon.org/

And Catholic Relief Services is helping people out of work, like the fishing communities. Here's a link to the Diocese in the afflicted community, Houma Terrebonne. The Bishop's Fund takes Paypal too.

http://www.htdiocese.org/.../tabid/1163/Default.aspx

And last but not least:

http://www.auduboninstitu...gulf-oil-spill-resources

Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program (LMMSTRP)

Coordinated by Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, LMMSTRP is the primary responder for the state of Louisiana for rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing marine mammals (dolphins, whales and manatees) and sea turtles. Audubon and LMMSTRP are collaborating with NOAA, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Coast Guard to ensure that we have the most up to date information about the direction of the oil spill and any possible animals in its path.

When a call comes in for a distressed sea turtle or marine mammal, the Audubon team will retrieve the animal and bring it back to Audubon Aquatic Center for assesment and treatment. It is anticipated that the greatest number of animals affected will be sea turtles as the Kemps Ridley species is currently migrating to the beaches of Mexico to nest.

[cwydro]

22. it is sickening,

maddening, enraging....it is beyond all comprehension.

[Individualist]

24. I can't bear to see those clips,

and every time I see a "BP is doing a good job" post, I'm outraged.

[earth mom]

25. That is why so many of us have been yelling & screaming for Obama to DO something

about the BP bullshit!!!

Now some DUers are FINALLY getting it, but I don't see many GD-Pers on threads like this because gawd forbid they say one bad thing about Obama! :eyes:

What in the hell is it gonna take for them to wake the hell up?

The ENTIRE worlds oceans and all sea life dead?! :argh: :cry:

[mike_c]

26. I haven't been able to look at any of the wildlife or wetland pics yet....

I don't get the teevee and I get to pick and choose what comes over the intertubes, so I've selected out of the disaster porn this time around. I just can't face it yet. The images will become part of our cultural history, so I'll see them, and of course I'll follow the mitigation and recovery with considerable interest, but I just can't face the heartache right now. I used to live on the Gulf, and I always thought that if I ended up back east again, the Gulf would be a fine place to end up.

:cry:

[Cybergata]

31. It is gut wrenching.

We can help the suffering critters. Life is so much better with critter around.

Help Wildlife Impacted by the BP Oil Spill
https://online.nwf.org/site/Donation2?df_id=16662&16662.donation=form1

[David Zephyr]

32. It's just the worse.

It's truly very worst.

[Gemini Cat]

34. Yep. Same here.

Rage and helplessness.
k&r

[upi402]

39. and that's why BP controlls the photography

and thwarts free speech. We have lost our rights to corporations. They know we are sympathetic to pictures of suffering animals -more than to the suffering of our fellows.

[gristy]

43. I cannot watch any clips. Have not looked for them and will run away if I see them.

The picture on the front page of the NY Times today was horrific.

[Raine]

44. I can't control my tears

:cry: it's heartbreaking, I can't even stand to look at it anymore. :cry: