Photos: “Badly leaking natural gas well” in Gulf of Mexico — “Barely a trace of marine life in area… We are seriously starting to wonder where all the life has gone”

Photos: “Badly leaking natural gas well” in Gulf of Mexico — “Barely a trace of marine life in area… We are seriously starting to wonder where all the life has gone”
July 11, 2013 | ENE News

Title: Natural Gas Leak near Ewing Bank, Ship Shoal 225
Source: On Wings of Care
Date: July 10, 2013

A badly leaking natural gas well in the Ship Shoal Lease Block #225 of the Gulf of Mexico has spread an ugly, toxic mass of oily rainbow sheen over several square miles [...] We have flown that area in eight different five-to-six-hour wildlife survey flights just within the past three weeks, helping scientists find and study whale sharks.  Today, despite mirror-calm seas, excellent water and air visibility, and clear blue water, we saw barely a trace of marine life in this area. [...] We are seriously starting to wonder where all the life has gone, and how the animals who remain are managing to find enough to eat. [...]

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