Monday, August 23, 2010

Habitat Restoration - The Ocean Clipper Story




Shipwrecked on a fur seal rookery on St. Paul Island, Alaska in the late 1980's, the F/V Ocean Clipper became a death trap to Northern Fur Seal pups. The vessel was too rusted to haul off the reef, so it had to be removed in pieces, while working in sub-freezing temperatures. Watch this fascinating account of perseverance and ingenuity.
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