Animals affected by fuel spill get care they need

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources pulled oil-covered animals from Baltimore's harbor after a fuel spill .

Hearst sister station WBAL was there as crews rescued dozens of birds and turtles from the spill.

Along Baltimore's Inner Harbor, where crews worked to clean up the spill and save wildlife, it was an all-hands-on-deck response that included Maryland Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz.

"We've been working on reptiles and birds primarily, so any animals that are impacted by the spill," Kurtz said.

Agencies worked together to rescue animals in the Harbor Point Living Classrooms wetland.

"This is an environment where wildlife, aquatic life, bird life is coming back, so we want to do everything we can to continue that," said James Piper Bond, president and CEO of Livin