Oil Spill Disaster for Nature and Animals

The recent drilling rig explosion, which left eleven oil workers missing and presumably dead, has created quite a stir around the world. The oil spill continues to pour about thousand barrels of oil every day into the Gulf of Mexico. British Petroleum has taken responsibility to clean up the mess and to compensate for any losses that may be incurred because of the spill. The oil spill has been a serious treat to the sensitive ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico area.

Thousands of fishes, sharks and turtles are dying because of the oil in the sea. In addition to this, the people living on the Gulf Coast will also be affected and are looking to see if British Petroleum will in fact be able to control the issue before the oil spreads to others parts of water like the Mississippi river. BP officials say that the rate at which the spill has occurred, it might take at least four weeks to get the whole situation under control.