The Great Alaska Oil Spill

On March 24, 1989 the Exxon Valdez crashed into a reef and aboard on the ship was about 1,200,000 barrels of crude oil. Around 240,000 barrels spilled into the sea and the oil spread. The crew of the Exxon Valdez couldn't stop it. Then the oil spread over many miles. Soon people found out the oil poisoned the salmon, whales, sea otters, and fishes in the sea. Then sea otters tried to clean the oil off of their fur and the oil poisoned them, some died and some got other disorders. Eagles, foxes, bears, wolves, and deer got poisoned too. Lots of people from different places helped out the wildlife. People didn't know what happened on the ship and they think the captain was drunk.