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Describes why so many people choose to work in occupations that put their lives on the line.

"The story of an oil spill and its devastating effects on animals and the environment"--

A seagull, dying from the effects of an oil spill, entrusts her egg to Zorba the cat, who promises to care for it until her chick hatches, then teach the chick to fly.

Describes how oil spills occur, how they affect the environment, and how they can be cleaned up and prevented.

Bindi takes a pair of twins whale-watching and they see an oil spill which threatens the whales. Includes animal facts about whales.

Describes petroleum and its uses, examines the harmful effects of oil spills, and discusses how such environmental disasters can be cleaned up or prevented.

Fun, excitement and the whale that captured the world's imagination add up to big family entertainment. A lonely boy understands the plaintive cries of the orca confined to an aquatic park's too-small tank and does something about it in Free Willy. Watch and understand why audiences have loved Willie. The boy rejoins Willy in his new ocean home and together they confront a burning oil spill in Free Willy 2. In Free Willy 3, the best of the Free...

"The Deepwater Horizon disaster sent millions of barrels of oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico-straight into the water that is home to countless animals. The oil quickly coated the wings of the brown pelican, putting this already endangered species into even more risk. How were these animals rescued? Find out about the brave scientists who saved the oil-soaked birds in this graphic adventure of animal escapes. Then, learn more about other oil spills...