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BP Oil Spill Deforms Sea Life

April 22, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) The full effects of the 2010 BP oil spill are only now coming to light. The spill and the inept cleanup has left marine life horribly disfigured. Shrimp with tumors, eyeless fish, and crabs with holes in their shells are just some of the many deformities scientists and fishermen have discovered in the area. This might be a good time to swear off seafood, since raised levels of nickel and vanadium have been found in oysters, and other chemical elements like arsenic are still being tested for. Read on to find out more about the BP spill aftermath and its effect on local wildlife. — Global Animal

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Toxic Water Deforms Fish

February 27, 2012

(POLLUTION) IDAHO — Brown trout collected by scientists near a mining zone in southern Idaho have been found with physical mutations, including two heads. The mining company, J.R. Simplot Company, claims to have tested the water and confirmed that the toxic pollutant present, selenium, met regulation amounts. Harmful to birds, fish, reptiles and humans, an investigation is now underway focusing on how much selenium is in the water, and what levels are acceptable. Read on to learn about the seriousness of selenium pollution. — Global Animal

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Scientist Connects Toxins To Increased Seal Mortality

October 30, 2011

(MARINE SCIENCE) NEW ENGLAND — Since September 1st, 128 dead seals have washed ashore the New England coast. These seal carcasses are some of the most contaminated in the world. Read on about the toxin tests needed to confirm the sea mammal’s already ‘sealed’ fate. — Global Animal

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