Gulf Oil Slick May Kill Migrating Birds, Turtles
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DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia — Up to 2 million migrating birds risk a painful death in the world’s worst oil slick when they land in the Persian Gulf on their annual journey to Europe, John Walsh, projects director for the World Society for the Protection of Animals, said Saturday.
Thousands of green turtles due in the Gulf soon for spring and summer nesting will be poisoned, Walsh added.
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