Natural oil seeps off Santa Barbara take a toll on seabirds

Dozens are turning up along the coastline coated in crude oil and tar. Hardest hit have been common murres, penguin-like birds that spend most of their lives on the water.Oil seeping from the ocean floor off Santa Barbara is taking a toll on seabirds that are turning up by the dozens along the Southern California coastline coated in crude oil and tar.

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