rehabilitated oiled brown pelican stands in a crate

BELLE CHASSE, La. - A rehabilitated oiled brown pelican stands in a crate at Joint Naval Reserve Base Belle Chasse prior to being transported for release at Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge, just outside of Tampa Bay. The bird was cleaned at Fort Jackson Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Buras, La. (USCG) 10Spill0523-G8744K-010