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How does oil spills kill sea otters?

cause the oil is posion and if it gets on their food it could kill them!


How are sea otters killed by oil spills?

It kills them because it gets in their fur and when they lick it out it kills them.


Are sea otters going to be crossed of the endangered list?

No But people are trying to prevent them from extinction. Causes: oil spills, used for fur and used for oil. No But people are trying to prevent them from extinction. Causes: oil spills, used for fur and used for oil.


Why are oil spills bad for the ocean?

the oil killed quite alot of animals especially fish because the got alot of oil in their gills wich they breath through also animals such as sea otters couldn't feed because theire favorite was sea porcupines wich are just like spikey balls that are purple well they couldn't get those since they live on the sea floor it was hard for the sea otters to see and alot of times dried up spikey oil clumps were mistaken for the sea porcupines and sea otters just fed on those


Are Otters threatened or near extinction?

Sea otters are under threat from pollution (particularly in the form of oil spills), changes/imbalances in the food chain, and the lingering threat of the fur trade, among other factors.


What harms sea otters?

Oil harms sea otters......if it gets into its fur. The sea otters prey are cats, white sharks, and orcas.


How oil spills pollute the water?

Oil spills contaminate the sea and the fish die along with sea birds.


How many otters die a year from pollution?

oil pollution effects on sea otters


How does oil affect sea otters?

because they die :(


What dangers face the otter?

Sea otters are endangered because of oil spills, habitation loss, food limitations, disease, fishing gear entrapment and conflict with shellfish fisheries Hope that helps :)


What is sea otter rescue about?

It is about an oil spill and a company that saves the sea otters from it.


What do sea otters die from?

the biggest threat is running out of food and having humans killing them even when there's a law against hunting them.