Exxon Valdez oil spill harmed wildlife

1.The issue that I picked talks about the Exxon Valdez oil spill and how it damaged the wildlife in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The oil tanker hit a huge reef off the coast of Alaska and caused 10.8 million gallons of oil to spill into the water. The animals that lived in that coast were affected immediately following the oil spill. The sea otters, the birds, the seals and the other animals were covered in oil and had difficulty breathing and swimming in the polluted water. Some members of the animal population died due to being trapped in the oil-infected water for days. Some were saved…