California oil spill: A rare gem slicked with oil — again
Thirty-two years ago, in a triumph of ecological restoration, ocean water rushed into a small, newly restored marsh along the heavily developed coast of Huntington Beach. … The little tract of habitat known as Talbert Marsh provides a rare refuge for at least 90 species of shorebirds that forage and rest there — all within sight of oil platforms, barges and tankers off the coast. Now, for the second time in its short history, Talbert Marsh is slicked with oil.
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