Gulf of Mexico Dolphins Sick, Dying After BP Oil Spill

AlterNet, ENS | Apr. 3, 2012 (News Report)
The dolphins could have ingested oil from sediments or water while feeding or by eating whole fish, which can harbor toxic chemicals.

Bottlenose dolphins in Barataria Bay, Louisiana now are showing signs of severe ill health after coming in contact with oily waters from the BP oil spill nearly two years ago, warn NOAA marine mammal biologists and their local, state and federal research partners in a study released this week. Full Story »

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Alex Gutierrez
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 by Alex Gutierrez - Apr. 3, 2012

I feel that this article demonstrates how we forget that we share the planet with mammals. This conveys how we ignore the signs of our eco systems that are in danger and continue to go unpunished for harming it. If the dolphins are feeling sick and dying, imagine if we were to eat the fish that they are eating? We would get as sick as well. We depend on fishery to feed us as well. So we have to correct this error and punish those who are responsible for it.

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