1,606 Ducks Died Landing On Toxic Waste Pond

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Eleven hundred more ducks died after landing on a toxic waste pond in northern Alberta last year than was originally estimated, a Canadian oil sands official acknowledged earlier thisย week.

The carcasses of 1,606 ducks were collected from the oily waters, compared to the 500 originally counted, Syncrude Canada chief executive Tom Katinasย said.

The deaths of the mallards last April drew widespread attention and prompted Prime Minister Stephen Harper to lament that Canadaโ€™s international reputation had been tarnished byย it.

Hereโ€™s a video clip from theย incident:

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