Oil Spill off Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty, NZ

 This is exactly the reason why it was so good to have the oil seminar here a couple of weeks ago. It could so easily happen on our coast. Hopefully they will be able to contain the oil with as minimal environmental damage as possible.

Volunteers needed http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/17188-volunteers-sought-to-clean-wildlife.html

The centre has handled five penguins and two shags.

 

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/oil-spill-threatening-nz-coast/story-e6frg6so-1226161572365

The Liberian-flagged 47,000 tonne container ship Rena stranded on the Astrolabe reef in the Bay of Pletny yesterday. Picture: AFP Source: AFP