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It messes with their skin\fur thing and makes them freeze.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt causes them to choke and they cannot get it off to see. It eventually kills them.
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How are otters fur an adaptation to keep them warm and why is it critical situation when otters encounter an oil spill?
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Why are California Sea Otters becoming endangered?
people hunt them and spill oil on them .
What is sea otter rescue about?
It is about an oil spill and a company that saves the sea otters from it.
Why is it a critical situation when otters encounter an oil spill?
Think about it...is it ever good?
How are sea otters in crisis when there is an oil spill?
It kills them because it gets in their fur and when they lick it out it kills them.
How does oil spills kill sea otters?
cause the oil is posion and if it gets on their food it could kill them!
What effects did the Exxon Valdez oil spill have?
the effect for the Exxon Valdez was on the animals, mostly otters. Some humans even died or got very sick because if the cause of the oil spill.
How many animals were affected by the gulf oil spill?
Fish, amphibians, marine mammals, birds, etc. Many animals are being effected by the oil spill. Even us humans were affected by the oil spill. Fishermen had troubles with the oil spill, those who worked in the oil spill also had trouble with it as some workers, probably those with no hazwoper certification, has had some health problems trying to help out in the cleaning of the oil spill.
Why is it a critical situation when otters encounter a oil spill?
Oil spills can damage this fine fur and cause the otter to get very cold and die.
How would an oil spill in the Continental Shelf affect the environment of all living organisms?
it would kill all the species that live there, because obviously its an oil spill.
Did the oil spill stop?
On July 15, there was no further oil spilling from the well after the top kill procedure was successful.
How did the oil spill affect the land?
If oil gets on you it could kill you. Oil can kill all sea life and plants in the ocean.
