By Jacque Day
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Cadiz, Ky. – Cadiz resident Sonya Wood Mahler is an aquatic education specialist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Prior to that, she worked for two decades as a marine biologist and extension agent on the Gulf Coast. Mahler has traveled to the Gulf a handful of times since the spill. She spoke with our correspondent Jacque Day at length. Here is an extended version of their discussion.
Mahler says, as of this week there are 2.9 million feet of booms, filled with human and animal hair to absorb oil, deployed along the Alabama, Mississippi and Florida coasts, as well as 6,500 vessels on the shorelines.
Here is a collection of amazing photos taken by Sonya Wood Mahler. Many thanks to her for allowing us to share these.
Grand Bay, boom checkers close-up
Grand Bay, Russ along the boom close-up
Oil spill, building a metal wall across Perdido Pass
Oil spill, Dauphin Island rigs offshore
Oil spill, natural gass rig in Mobile Bay
Oil spill, no-swimming at Gulf State Park
Oil spill, workers picking up oiled shells
Oil spill, young brown pelican on Gulf State Park pier
Oil spill, oil brought up by Hurricane Alex
