Why Has the Black Sea Oil Spill Been So Devastating for Seabirds?

[The Moscow Times] - 01/20/2025

Cleaning and rehabilitating oiled birds is a delicate process, and even those taken to rescue centers, cleaned and released back to the wild may struggle to survive.



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