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Handout photo of an adult American white pelican being washed by volunteers in Buras An adult American white pelican is rinsed by volunteers as part of the cleaning process at the Fort Jackson International Bird Rescue Research Center in Buras, Louisiana on June 19, 2010. Members of the Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research team work to clean birds covered in oil from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead. The BP leased Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded on April 20 and sank after burning. Photo taken June 19, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters)

An adult American white pelican is rinsed by volunteers as part of the cleaning process at the Fort Jackson International Bird Rescue Research Center in Buras, Louisiana on June 19, 2010. Members of the Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research team work to clean birds covered in oil from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead. The BP leased Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded on April 20 and sank after burning. Photo taken June 19, 2010. [Xinhua/Reuters]