Hundreds of sick seabirds transported to California

Hundreds of sick seabirds transported to California

Photo from Oct. 22, 2009 shows one of the seabirds. (Courtesy: Wildlife Center of the North Coast).

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Story Published: Oct 26, 2009 at 4:14 PM PST

Story Updated: Oct 26, 2009 at 4:21 PM PST

By KATU.com Staff

PORTLAND, Ore. - Hundreds of seabirds found sick on the Oregon Coast arrived in California on Monday, courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.

The birds were taken to a center in California where they will finish recovering from a rare and deadly algae bloom that killed thousands of birds along the Oregon and Washington coasts.

Meantime, the Wildlife Center of the North Coast continues to care for hundreds of other sick seabirds.

If you would like to help , the center says they need scrubbing sponges and dishwashing soap to clean the birds.

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