Overview
- Faunavisie in Westernieland had washed eight birds by midday Wednesday, with additional arrivals ferried from Schiermonnikoog.
- Caregivers use vegetable oil to loosen the residue before dish soap and warm water, then rewarm and feed the weakened birds.
- Wildlife centers on Texel and in Den Helder have also admitted contaminated seabirds, pointing to a broader coastal impact.
- The source of the pollution remains unknown as the Dutch coastguard investigates, and reports of a slick near Texel are unconfirmed.
- Rescuers report fewer new cases as winds push birds seaward, though fresh finds continue to be reported on local beaches.