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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12780037/oil-spill-gulf-mexico-endangered-sea-turtles-whales.html

 

Major oil spill off Louisiana coast sees 1.1m gallons of toxic petroleum spewed into Gulf of Mexico - and experts fear it could wipe out endangered whales and turtles

 

Coast Guard reported an oil leak of 1.1 million gallons off the coast of Louisiana

Officials haven't confirmed the source but speculate a 67-mile pipeline leaked

READ MORE: Oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster is still present

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

 

PUBLISHED: 12:00 EST, 22 November 2023 | UPDATED: 13:24 EST, 22 November 2023

 

A major oil spill was identified in the Gulf of Mexico after a nearby pipeline leaked 1.1 million gallons, threatening endangered sea turtles and whales.

 

The US Coast Guard identified the incident on Friday, determining this week that the black toxic petroleum came from a 67-mile-long pipeline off Louisiana's southeast coast.

 

The region is home to the world's most endangered sea turtle species and a group of whales that have fewer than 100 left.

 

While the source has yet to be confirmed, officials believe it came from a JPMorgan-owned operation.

 

Environmental groups are now calling on the Biden Administration 'to wake up' to the dangers of letting 'oil companies expand their heavy footprint in our sensitive coastal waters.'

 

The Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit that protects endangered species, shared: 'From dolphins to birds to rare whales, Gulf animals are under siege yet again from a spill-prone industry that puts profit ahead of everything.

 

'The Biden administration needs to wake up and stop letting oil companies expand their heavy footprint in our sensitive coastal waters.'

 

In the last five decades, more than 44 oil spills have discharged more than 420,000 gallons each in US waters.

 

The Gulf of Mexico is home to various endangered animals.

 

This includes the world's most endangered sea turtle, Kemp's ridley sea turtle, with a population of less than 10,000.

 

Sperm whales also live in the Gulf with a population of around 300,000 - there were about 1.1. million before the whaling industry in the 1800s.

 

Another is the Rice's whale, which was recently identified in 2021 and found to have fewer than 100 living in the Gulf.

 

None of the oil has reached land, though its effect on wildlife is still being investigated.

 

A US Fish and Wildlife official said two oily pelicans were sighted off the Louisiana coast Saturday but still appeared active and able to fly.