Oil Pollution And Its Effect On Wildlife

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spilling of million of tons of oil. Big oil spills, no matter
what way they occur, reflect on the oil industry badly.
The clean�up cost alone is enormous, and the amount of damages can
be into the millions of dollars. Despite the clean�up efforts,
once there is an oil spill, it cannot be prevented from causing
major damage to wildlife and the environment.

EFFECT ON WILDLIFE:
All the migrating seabirds like guillemots, puffins, and razorbills are
at risk from oil pollution. During migration, they look for calm water
where they rest and fish. Oil�covered seas look calm to birds, and they
land on the water by thousands, only to be trapped in the oil and die of
starvation. The birds that don't become trapped usually die as well from
trying to remove the oil from their feathers, the birds ingest the oil and
that usually kills them in a few days. The oil that washes to shore on the
beaches where seals and sea lion breed harm these ...

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