Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Disaster at Sea
Survival in the Wild
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 26, 2021
1. Disaster at Sea Marker
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Disaster at Sea. Survival in the Wild. On June 23, 2000, the Treasure, a large iron-ore tanker, sank in rough waters off the coast of South Africa, dumping over 1,300 tons of oil and diesel fuel into the ocean. More African penguins were impacted by this oil spill than by any other in history. Approximately 20,000 African penguins, representing 20% of the entire population, were covered in the viscous fluid. Hundreds died at sea.
On June 23, 2000, the Treasure, a large iron-ore tanker, sank in rough waters off the coast of South Africa, dumping over 1,300 tons of oil and diesel fuel into the ocean. More African penguins were impacted by this oil spill than by any other in history. Approximately 20,000 African penguins, representing 20% of the entire population, were covered in the viscous fluid. Hundreds died at sea.
Location. 39° 19.508′ N, 76° 38.705′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Druid Hill Park. Marker is on Buffalo Yard Road just south of African Journey, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 26, 2021
2. Disaster at Sea Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
