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Footage of the Rena oil spill in New Zealand

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Uploaded by on Oct 17, 2011

The container ship Rena grounded on Astrolabe Reef on 5 Oct, spilling heavy fuel oil out into the sea. The ship contains 1700 tonnes of oil, and oil recovery attempts and rescue efforts for affected wildlife are underway.

WWF staff are in Tauranga assisting with the rescue and clean up efforts.

Check out http://wwf.org.nz/oilspill for updates from WWF-New Zealand.

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  • This is nothing. The size of this spill is like a tear drop landing in an Olympic swimming pool.

  • My heart is with you, Bay of Plenty, land of my childhood

  • Impresionante! ...y desastroso...

  • Oh My God...

  • sad

  • Camera & editing by Amy Taylor

  • I could use all that oil to rub down Debbie Wasserman Schultz's body & hair.

  • I hope everyone on this fucking ship drowned to the bottom of the ocean ! Stupid human mistakes cost hundreds of animal lives !

  • are you kidding me 

  • respect notre premier habitant de notre terre.tous sa pour l argent.stupide être humain capitaliste bourgeois.

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