How oil spills harm birds, dolphins, sea lions and other wildlife

An oil spill like the one off the coast of Southern California is a disaster on many levels — maybe none more tragic than the deadly effects of petroleum on wildlife. Here's a closer look at how some species of marine life are affected.

An oil spill like the one off the coast of Southern California is a disaster on many levels -- maybe none more tragic than the deadly effects of petroleum on wildlife.

This is what the fight looks like to save the wildlife impacted by the California oil spillOcean creatures that swim in deep waters are less affected by spills. But oil disasters near coastlines often do the most harm to shorebirds and marine mammals who live at the ocean's edge and on its surface.

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