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Slippery When Wet: LA's Pelicans

It's not just the roads that are slick with pollution from the rain. Via the AP: "Wildlife officials have collected nearly 70 California brown pelicans that have been battered by rains and runoff and are gearing up to help for dozens moreLA. Most of the birds are suffering from hypothermia. Their feathers normally form a natural barrier to the water and act as insulation from the cold but instead are matted by oil, grease and other gunk from massive runoff, much of it from roads and freeways."