Red mud in the Atlantic Ocean

• Red mud in the Atlantic Ocean

November 5 in the south-east of Brazil technogenic catastrophe occurred, and as a result of the collapse of a dam burst outside the metallurgical industry waste - tons of thick, red, toxic mud that swept away everything in its path.

And now, the red sludge reached the Atlantic Ocean, threatening rare wild animals ...

Location breakthrough dam in Brazil, where the toxic mud burst out, November 10, 2015.

The village of Bento Rodrigues, located not far from the dam, was almost buried under a layer of mud. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

"The River" from the trash and broken trees, in the "mainstream" where was the red mud, Santa Cruz, November 12, 2015. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

They are trying to build barriers to protect the environment from chemicals. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

Red River Rio Doce, Brazil, November 12, 2015. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

Local fishermen at all uneasy. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters)

The lonely bird. The Atlantic Ocean approaching environmental disaster. The tragedy linked to exposure to the ocean of toxic waste from the river Rio Doce. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

Dead fish. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

It is a lot. At the confluence of the river to the Atlantic Ocean. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

Fish burial. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

Only the vultures are pleased happening. (Photo icardo Moraes | Reuters):

orange or red waste from a broken dam include mercury, arsenic, chromium and manganese. The coast of Espírito Santo on the Atlantic coast and a small boat, 21 November 2015. (Photo: Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

man-made disasters have resulted in the loss of the ecosystem of the river a number of animal species, some of which are endemic. Waste can lead to reduced oxygen levels in the water and reduce the fertility of agricultural land. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

According to biologists, the best thing that could happen now - it is early leakage of waste into the ocean. Pollution on the ecosystem of the Atlantic will have less impact on the environment than the river. The ocean is mighty, he will cope. (Photo icardo Moraes | Reuters):

Atlantic Ocean, poisonous slick, plane and boat, 23 November 2015. (Photo: Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

Seagulls. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

The birds leave the "cursed" place. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

part of the river, flowing into the ocean, is a habitat for many rare species of animals, such as leatherback turtles, dolphins and whales. Waste production can disrupt the food chain in the southeast of Brazil and the southern half of the Atlantic Ocean for at least a hundred years. At least, so say some biologists.

Leatherback turtles are under threat of survival, this kind of vulnerable. And it's the largest modern turtles - the largest measured specimen was a full body length of 2.6 m, the magnitude of the front fins - 2.5 m and weight 916 kg.

Egg-laying leatherback turtle, 4 km from the mouth of the "poison" of the Rio Doce. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

Environmentalists are closely watching the turtles, because they lay their eggs on the beaches near the mouth of the "poison" of the river. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):

A leatherback turtle lay their eggs, is sent to the ocean, which is already in the red mud. Not far from this place. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes | Reuters):