"Deadly Cargo, worst fears realised as tanker
spills....."
headline of the Shetland Times, Friday 8th
January, 1993
Karen Osborn with oiled male Eider, superimposed
over picture of the grounded Braer
From the cover of the SOTEAG report Dealing
with the Wildlife Casualties of the Braer Oil Spill, Shetland, January
1993
Disclaimer
The following is a
summary of the events of the grounding of the M.V. Braer in January 1993
and of the effects on wildlife following the spill. It is a summary of an
article (edited by Kevin Osborn) which appeared in the 1993 Shetland Bird
Report. I accept no responsibility for the accuracy of the text presented,
which is based upon already published information as to the sequence of
events and the effects on wildlife, although as far as I am aware all
references are factual.
All photographs
featured in these pages remain copyright of the photographers.
Part One: the grounding, the response and the dispersion of the
oil
- Part Two: the Wildlife Rescue Response and the
Immediate Effects of the oil on wildlife
- Part Three: the effect on the wintering
and breeding seabird populations following the spill
Nature in Shetland
