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Whales have never been recorded as victims of oil spills as they neither breathe water or have fur or feathers to become covered with oil.

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it has never been estimated... the answer would be more than a life's work and would most likely (and sadly) be a gruesome number

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Q: How many whales are killed in an oil spill?
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