More than 7,000 birds were killed as a result of the April 2010 BP oil spill. 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. Directed by Oscar® nominee Irene Taylor Brodsky, SAVING PELICAN 895 tells the gripping story of “LA 895″ from his rescue and recovery as an incapacitated juvenile bird with oil-slicked feathers through his ultimate maturation and release back into the wild.
Following the film, a question and answer period will follow featuring:
Jay Holcomb, the Director Emeritus of the International Bird Rescue Research Center Director Emeritus Jay has over 40 years of experience in wildlife rehabilitation and has dedicated that last 25 years to oiled wildlife and aquatic bird rehabilitation and oiled wildlife response.