Oil Spills are an increasingly common form of pollution. They are very harmful to the mariine environment. A variety of methods are used to clean up oil spills. There are many methods used to clean up oil spills. Brainstorm ways of cleaning up oil-some are absorption, skimming it up, and suction.
Some animals lose the insulation provided by their feathers and die of hypothermia.
Animals that preen their feathers or fur, can die by swallowing too much oil. Sea Otters are most affected by spills. Oil tanker traffic is common, and accidents happen. 11 million gallons of oil were carried into the ocean, and covered an area the size of Delaware. This has been called our country's worst oil spill.