Arctic Oil Drilling and the Animals Who Suffer
Prirazlomnoye field, an offshore ice-resistant stationary platform used for oil drilling in the arctic
Prirazlomnaya oil rig in arctic near Russia with sign hung by Greenpeace activists
Cleaning after the oil spill of the Exxon Valdez in the Prinz-William-Sund, Alaska
Ice broken around platform style oil field in the middle of the arctic
Large Oil Supply Vessel destroying the ice and anything in its wake
The Godafoss oil tanker spill near Oslo, Norway threatened wildlife in the area- photo of oil-covered seal was taken shortly after the spill
A King Eider Duck that was oiled in an arctic spill and was flown to Anchorage to be cleaned
Polar bears are in serious danger by potential oil spills- a heavily oiled bear may not be able to regulate its body temperature, putting it at risk for hypothermia as well as the damage that oil drilling platforms cause to the polar bear’s home
Penguins are another species that are widely affected by oil spills
Ringed Seal pup- seal pups can become easy prey if oil covered interfering with flipper movement and ability to swim
Oil covered otter- otters can suffer organ damage or even death after ingesting oil or even eating contaminated fish
