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Most any marine animals that come to within 2 feet of the waters surface where oil has spilled may be affected in many ways. Oil in the lungs can poison them, oil in the eyes can blind the animal and leave it open to predators, and oil on the body can weigh down the animal and prevent it from regulating body temperature.
