An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term usually refers to marin
A surf scoter covered in oil as a result of the 2007 San Francisco Bay oil spill
A bird covered in oil from the Black Sea oil spill
A veterinarian prepares to clean an oiled Kemp's Ridley turtle after the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Chemical dispersants may be deployed from boats, planes, and underwater vehicles in response to an offshore oil spill
The sea otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg, making them the heaviest members of the we
A sea otter's thick fur makes its body appear plumper on land than in the water.
The hip bone of a sea otter stained purple as a result of ingesting sea urchins.