Nature & Environment
The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster
...Artificial cliffs were constructed of blocks, covered in soft-board and polythene sheeting to reduce leg and wing abrasion. Diet Initially the birds were fed sliced coley fish but after two weeks they were given thawed deep-frozen sprats, in a 3.5% weight to volume solution of sea-salt. Every effort was made to keep the food fresh, for even hungry birds would refuse...
