Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Disaster at Sea

Survival in the Wild

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Disaster at Sea Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 26, 2021

1. Disaster at Sea Marker

Inscription. 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Disasters • Environment • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 2000.

Location. 39° 19.508′ N, 76° 38.705′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Druid Hill Park. It is on Buffalo Yard Road just south of African Journey, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saving Penguins (here, next to this marker); Help from the Zoo (here, next to this marker); Survival in the Wild / Research & Conservation (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Penguin Coast (a few steps from this marker); To an African penguin, poop is not waste. (within shouting distance of this marker); Because penguins are birds, they must breed on land.

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Avian Malaria: A Problem with a Pioneering Solution (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to Penguin Coast (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

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 162 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.