Cleaning up the Animals

During the spill, many animals were found and cleaned, but many more were not able to be helped because there was so much oil. We still don’t know how many animals were killed or injured by the oil spill.

A veterinarian prepares to clean an oiled Kemp’s Ridley turtle.

Photo: NOAA: Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation

Blue heron on beach near BP oil spill clean.

Photo: CherylCasey/Bigstock.com