Walthen: I saw 100 Dolphins in the Oil, some Dying

Juan Cole 06/29/2010

John L. Walthen and companions take a helicopter trip out over the Gulf of Mexico.

“This was the most emotionally disturbing video I have ever done!

A flight over the BP Slick Source where I saw at least 100 Dolphins in the oil, some dying. I also photographed a Sperm Whale covered in oil all around it’s blow hole.”

“At 17 miles out, it was obvious that the entire Gulf was covered at this point. There was no more clean water.”

About the Author

Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan and an adjunct professor, Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University. He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires. Follow him on Twitter at @jricole or the Informed Comment Facebook Page