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Oil Spills
Created by: Clark Mileto
03. 04. 2017.
south Atlantic Oil Spill
On June 20,1994 a ship called the Apollo Sea sank near Dassen island oiling 10,000 penguins half of witch had died in the spill.
Oil Spill Facts
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Oil Spill Facts
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"Over 10,000 penguins were oiled and half of witch died." "Out of 4,700 of those penguins were rehabilitated and released". "About 2,000 tons of oil effected over 10,000 birds". Oil can spread over miles and miles and dosent just effect penguins but many other animals. Oil spills can kill seabirds in several ways. "It destroyes the structure of its protective layer of feathers and insulating down."
Facts About The Apollo Sea Oil Spill
The ship sank on June 20, 1994. 10,000 birds had been taken in and needed to be cleaned for survival. "Only over 5,000 birds were abel to be rehabilatated and released". "Over 2,000 tons of oil spilled into the ocean threatening marine life". "10,000 oiled penguins were transported from Dassen and Robben Islands to the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds for cleaning and rehabilitation".
How Does The Oil Effect The Penguins
The oil effects the penguins becuase it burns there eyes, it infects there skin, it spreads apart there layer of feathers and the freezing cold water totches there skin, you cant get out of the oil the bird wobbles and rolls he is not going anywere he is stuck in the oil. He can barely get a breath of air imagine that was you, how would you get out?
Cape Town Oil Spill
Cape Town oil spill
"On June 23, 2000 a ship called the MV Treasure sunk of the coast of Cape Town south Africa" it hit a reef and spilled 1,300 tons of toxic oil into the sea oiling 20,000 penguins.
Facts
The spill polluted the habitats of nearly half of the entire world population of African Penguins. "Penguis are Flightless birds". "Most penguins live in the southern hemisphere". "12-and-a-half thousand voulenteers came from all around Cape Town to help the oiled penguins." "African penguins have razor sharp beaks and claws". "The voulenteers had woundes head to toe".
The Voulenteers Efforts
The voulenteers put alot of effort into saving these penguins. The voulenteers had wounds from head to toe but they dident care they cared about saving the penguins. "12-and-a-half thousand voulenteers came from all around Cape Town to save the oiled penguins". "Up to 1,000 people a day came to the rescue center to help the oiled penguins." They tranformed a wearhouse into a penguin rescue center. They had to hand feed the penguins. The penguins would refuse hand fed food the voulerteers had to shove the fish down the birds throut.
Before The Spill
Imagine you are an innocent penguin swiming propeling yourself through the water. Catching fish in your beak. You are playing with your firends, everything is normal. You come up to the surface to get a breath of air then the water feels unfamilar it is thick, the water burns your eyes you wobble and roll nothing works. You somehow manage to get back to shore but all you can do is stand there cold frightened and hurt