Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill Mississippi

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On April 20, 2010, an oil drilling platform 50 miles off the shores of Mississippi and Louisiana blew up and collapsed releasing thousands of gallons of oil. This oil spill could be detrimental to marine mammals, sea turtles, birds, and fish. Rescuers from the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies are prepared to respond to any marine mammals or sea turtles that may be compromised by the spill.

Marine Mammals or sea turtles that are affected by the spill can be reported to IMMS by calling the IMMS hotline number 1-888-SOS-DOLPHIN (1-888-767-3657).

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See the latest report on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. NOAA provides an updated status report each evening. Includes links to other sites and downloads.

View NOAA Deepwater Horizon Report

If you would like to assist IMMS with oil spill response you can sign up to become an IMMS emergency volunteer. To sign up, send an email with the following information to help@imms.org. You must be at least 18 years old to volunteer.

-First and Last Name
-Address
-Cell phone number
-Ability to receive text messages
-Email Address
-Proximity to Gulfport
-Physical limitations such as medical conditions or inability to lift heavy objects
-Relevant education or skills (Examples: SCUBA diver,veterinarian or vet assistant, biologist, medical professional, mechanic, operate heavy/special equipment, boat captain)

Date	Source	Article
August 31, 2010		Endangered turtles released into Gulf
August 31, 2010		Mississippi's first lady releases four Kemp's Ridley sea turtles in Gulf waters
August 30, 2010		What a release: Four Kemp's Ridley turtles back in Sound
August 30, 2010		Mississippi first lady helps release Kemp's Ridley turtles
July 30, 2010		Scientists say BP dispersants increase toxicity of oil
July 29, 2010	Passic Valley Today	Clerk's oil spill clean up collection an overwhelming success
July 28, 2010		Billy the Exterminator
July 28, 2010		Rescued turtles released into Mississippi waters
July 23, 2010		Hundreds of eggs relocated
July 22, 2010		Weather threatening to shutdown oil cleanup in Gulf
July 22, 2010		Oil spill suspected of bringing an unusual number of turtles to Mississippi Sound
July 21, 2010		Lack of dolphin deaths a marine mystery
July 20, 2010		Giant sea turtle rehabbed in Gulfport
July 18, 2010		SunHeraldTV: Oil Spill Turtle
July 18, 2010		146 lb turtle rescued
July 16, 2010		Sweet Freedom: Rehabilitated sea turtles from Mississippi relocated near Marco Island
July 14, 2010		Animal autopsies in Gulf reveal only a mystery
July 14, 2010		Staff works to save oiled marine life
July 14, 2010		What's killing the sea turtles
July 13, 2010		Life in the Gulf
July 2, 2010		Gulf oil Spill: The plight of the sea turtles
June 30, 2010		Volunteers rush to move turtle eggs from Gulf to Atlantic
June 26, 2010		Rescued turtles go to Sea World for more rehab
June 25, 2010		Gulf fishing nets not oil may be culprit in initial sea turtle deaths
June 25, 2010		Dolphins beached on gulf shores
June 25, 2010		Rescued endangered turtles going to Disney World and Sea World
June 23, 2010		Worry Underwater: Oxygen levels drop as oil continues to flow
June 22, 2010		Community Forum with Todd Trenchard
June 22, 2010		Saving the Gulf's turtles
June 15, 2010		Oil hasn't yet reached Biloxi beaches
June 14, 2010		Dr. Moby Solangi talks about testimony
June 12, 2010		Sea turtles' breeding tradition threatened
June 12, 2010		Saving the Gulf's wildlife
June 11, 2010		Oil spill far worse than original estimates
June 11, 2010		Sea camps even more significant with oil threat in Gulf
June 11, 2010		More dead turtles collected on Miss. Gulf Coast
June 11, 2010		21 dead turtles wash ashore in Harrison county
June 10, 2010		Dead turtles wash ashore
June 9, 2010		Two young sea turtles wash ashore in Harrison county
June 8, 2010		Director of the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies testifies before Senate panel
June 7, 2010		Institute director testifies to House
May 23, 2010		Wicker: Institute is prepared fro aftermath
May 23, 2010		Senator Roger Wicker made his first visit to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies
May 18, 2010		Three Kemp's Ridley turtles found alive on Coast beaches
May 18, 2010		SUNHERALD TV: Sea turtles rescued
May 18, 2010		Turtles rehabbing at Gulfport facility
May 11, 2010		Oil spill injures marine life
May 11, 2010		Dead marine animals being tested; oil not suspected as killer
May 6, 2010		Dr. Moby Solangi on the oil's impact on marine life
May 6, 2010		Saving marine wildlife from oil spill
May 5, 2010		Teams prepare for influx of oil injured marine life
May 4, 2010		Dead turtles wash up in Gulf of Mexico; no link yet to oil spill
May 4, 2010		Sos dal pronto soccorso per delfini e tartarughe
May 4, 2010		Scientists study possible impact of oil spill on marine life
May 4, 2010		Gulf Coast watches, waits for path of oil spill
May 4, 2010		SUNHERALD TV: Dr. Moby Solangi describes sea turtle necropsy process
May 4, 2010		No oil found on 35 dead turtles in Gulf of Mexico
May 4, 2010		No oil found on 29 dead turtles in Gulf of Mexico
May 3, 2010		Oil spill threatens marine life
May 3, 2010		Turtles washing up in Gulf, but no link established yet to oil slick
May 3, 2010		Miss. coast town has little to do, but wait
May 3, 2010		Oil spill could devastate wildlife
May 3, 2010		Weather problems for US oil spill
May 3, 2010		Oil spill's potential effect on Gulf's Wildlife
May 3, 2010		Oil slick continues to approach the Gulf Coast shores
May 3, 2010		Gulf oil spill: 23 dead sea turtles wash ashore in Mississippi
May 3, 2010		Winds holding Gulf oil spill offshore
May 3, 2010	Chron News	Oil spill: May 3
May 3, 2010		No evidence of oil found in dead sea turtles, other oil spill news from the Gulf Coast
May 3, 2010		Massive oil slick threatens U.S. Gulf Coast
May 2, 2010		Volunteer training begins to help protect wildlife
May 2, 2010		Dead wildlife turning up in Pass Christian
May 2, 2010		Dead sea turtles washing up along Gulf Coast
May 2, 2010		Scientists, volunteers prepare for marine animal rescue effort in Gulf oil spill disaster
May 1, 2010		Weather hampers preparations for animal rescue; rehabilitation center to train volunteers
May 1, 2010		20 sea turtles found dead along Miss. beaches
May 1, 2010		Associated Press photos of sea turtle at IMMS
May 1, 2010		Dead turtles wash up in Pass Christian
May 1, 2010		Volunteers train for oil spill impact on animals
May 1, 2010		Locals line up to help Coast cleanup
April 30, 2010		Miss. center preparing to handle oily mammals
April 30, 2010		Biologist: Spill could be the worst environmental disaster in the United States
April 30, 2010		Gulfport Institute prepares to rescue marine animals harmed in oil slick
April 30, 2010		Institute for Marine Mammal Studies prepares to search for injured animals
April 27, 2010		CTV News Channel: Moby Solangi on the threats
April 23, 2010		Gulfport marine rescuers prepare to respond to oil rig disaster
April 23, 2010		Oil spill could affect marine mammals

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