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Saving Pelican 895
Saving Pelican 895

Saving Pelican 895

7,000 birds will die after the BP oil spill. Will this pelican survive?

Genres

Documentary

OverView

HBO Documentary Films Presents 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 one life.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

39 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

01 April 2011

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Carloss

Michael Carloss

Self

Jay Holcomb

Jay Holcomb

Self - Wildlife Rehab Manager

Adam Ribota

Adam Ribota

Self

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