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Not all escape oil spill at South Padre Island beach
A week after scientists warned of an environmental catastrophe, tourists on South Padre Island walk beaches cleansed of tar balls from the world's worst oil spill. Monterrrey's Jorge Delgado plays with his 1 year old daughter Claudia Marie as wildlife officials inspect an ailing Gannet found on Padre Island beaches about 20 miles north of Port Isabel. Officials say oil from the Mexican spill caused the bird's disability.
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South Padre Island
Texas
Jorge Delgado
Monterrey
Mexico
Claudia Marie
John Finch
Don Meineke
Fish and Wildlife Department
Gannett
Padre Island