Twenty-one years after one of the biggest oil spills- the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the wildlife effected is still struggling to recover. Animals such as marine animals, fish and shellfish, birds, and seaturtles are all being effected. Five of the world’s seven species of sea turtles are found in the Gulf of Mexico, and all of these five are listed as either endangered or threatened, including the loggerhead turtle. This article was very interesting however sad. At the end of the article it gives you links to places where we can help. Check them out!
Oil spills are greatly effecting us indirectly and the environment. There are many ways that oil spills can occur. For example,Oil spills happen when people make mistakes or are careless and cause an oil tanker to leak oil into the ocean. Oil spills are very dangerous and can kill many different species including endangered species. This blog is set up to further explain oil spills, the effects, what we can do to help, and some interesting facts about oil spills.
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