Oldest Known King Eider Survived Oil Spill

Male King Eiders are super colorful sea ducks commonly found
in the Arctic waters of the Bering Sea. CC photo by Ron Knight

A male King Eider that was oiled as an adult during an oil spill in Alaska in 1996 survived 23 years after oiling and release, and according to federal banding information, this may well be the oldest known King Eider.

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