Photo package: Veterinarians combat the oil in the Gulf (part 13)

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The explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon killed 11 people on April 20 and mushroomed into the greatest man-made natural disaster in U.S. history.

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Typically rescued birds suffer from hypothermia, hyperthermia and dehydration. They must be stabilized before rescuers attempt this cleaning. In this photo, Jennifer Sinese carries another oiled Brown Pelican for treatment at the International Bird Rescue Research Center in Buras, LA.

Photo by Lee Celano

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