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Why does oil endanger sea otters?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Same reason it endangers many other aerobic (air-breathing) animals who live at/near the sea - the oil interferes with natural oils produced by the animal for buoyancy - reduced ability to float or swim (drowning).

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