Refugio State Beach, Santa Barbara, California, USA. 20th May, 2015. An oil-covered brown pelican struggles for its life after a ruptured pipeline spills tens of thousands of gallons of oil along the Santa Barbara Coast on May 20, 2015. Credit: Scott London/Alamy Live News

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An oil-covered brown pelican struggles for its life after a ruptured pipeline spills tens of thousands of gallons of oil near Refugio State Park on the Santa Barbara Coast in southern California on May 20, 2015. (Photo by Scott London/Alamy Live News)

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Size: 5477px × 3651px
Location: Refugio State Beach, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Photo credit: © Scott London / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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