"On May 29 of that year, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground - TopicsExpress



          

"On May 29 of that year, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef just offshore, spilling some 10 million gallons of oil into the surrounding aquatic ecosystem — leading to one of the worst environmental disasters in history. Both immediately, and in the days that followed the spill, wildlife died by the thousands. A quarter-million seabirds would ultimately perish in the resulting sludge, along with hundreds of eagles, seals, and other marine species. Included in that devastating death toll were at least 2,800 sea otters. Homer, named after the town where she was found, was among just three dozen oil slicked sea otters rescued from the poisoned waters, surviving only thanks to the tireless effort of conservationists and volunteers. Afterwards, the displaced otters were sent to zoos across the country."
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:22:12 +0000

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