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Dozens of dead, oil-covered penguins appear on Uruguayan beaches
At least 60 dead penguins washed up on Uruguay's coast Sunday in an incident that an environmentalist linked to a fuel spill following a boat crash near Montevideo's port days ago. Another 34 penguins, covered in oil but alive, also appeared on the beaches of this South American nation's southern coast,...
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Sea Slime Killing U.S. Seabirds
By: intellectual
Hundreds of birds—including this loon pictured on the Oregon coast in fall 2009—are washing up on the shores of the U.S. Pacific Northwest coated with a foamy sea slime, scientists say. The slime, which comes from algae blooms in the ocean, saps the waterproofing ability of the birds' feathers, experts say. "If you had ...
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- News Source: NewKerala | about 1 year agoS ome 20 of the aquatic flightless birds with heavy layers of oil on their bodies are receiving veterinary care. The penguins are currently making their yearly migration from southern Argentine waters to the warmer climes along the Brazilian coast.
- News Source: USA Today | about 1 year agoAt least 60 dead penguins washed up on Uruguay's coast Sunday in an incident that an environmentalist linked to a fuel spill following a boat crash near Montevideo's port days ago. Another 34 penguins, covered in oil but alive, also appeared on the...
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