Scientists & ocean experts have found compelling data correlating the 2010 #DeepwaterHorizon #oilspill – a disaster that produced a 149,000-square-kilometre ocean oil slick in the #GulfOfMexico – with steep declines in #whale & #dolphin populations in the region.

Findings document a decline by as much as 30% for #spermwhales & a staggering 80% for #beakedwhales since the spill.

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https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/world-s-largest-oil-spill-correlates-with-steep-whale-number-declines/