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Welcome to 200 million gallons of crude oil began to spread... What does an oil spill do to the environment? 1. Shoreline flushing/washing 2. Booms 3. Vacuums 4. Sorbents 5. Shoreline cleaners & biodegradable agents 6. Burning 7.


  1. Welcome to

  2. 200 million gallons of crude oil began to spread...

  3. What does an oil spill do to the environment?

  4. 1. Shoreline flushing/washing 2. Booms 3. Vacuums 4. Sorbents 5. Shoreline cleaners & biodegradable agents 6. Burning 7. Manual removal 8. Mechanical removal

  5. Affected wildlife and habitats

  6. What happens when YOU get sick!?

  7. Dolphins get a health exam too!

  8. What we found...

  9. Targeted Projects 1. Heart disease 2. Immune system 3. Fish

  10. Wild Dolphin Heath Assessments 1. Sarasota Bay, Florida 2. Barataria Bay, Louisiana 3. Dauphin Island, Alabama

  11. Population Modeling

  12. Take Action ! What would you do?! 1. Who do I call if I find a stranded marine mammal? -SeaWorld Rescue : 1-800-541-SEAL 2. Where can I volunteer? 3. Minimize pollution, do not dump down storm drains! 4. What if there was an oil spill in California?

  13. Now it’s YOUR turn! ACTIVITIES

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