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Saving Pelican 895(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-04-01
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Time: 0h 39m
7,000 birds will die after the BP oil spill. Will this pelican survive?
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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: $38.00
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