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The eruption of a volcano in Tonga in the South Pacific also had dramatic consequences in Lima, more than 10,000 kilometers away. Because an oil tanker spilled due to the high waves, several endangered seabirds are heavily polluted with oil and are fighting for their lives.
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The oil spill in Peru has killed countless animals .
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The environmental disaster was caused by an oil tanker unloading at an inconvenient time his cargo.
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The ship was hit by the enormous waves that broke through the eruption of over 10 ‘000 kilometers distant volcano on the island of Tonga.
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The Volcanic eruption on Tonga caused an oil spill in Peru 10,000 kilometers away.
Due to the high waves, large quantities of oil escaped into the sea from a tanker that was just being unloaded. An area the size of about 270 soccer fields was polluted.
Lima Zoo is fighting for the lives of about 40 oil-spilled animals, including endangered Humboldt penguins.
After the expiry of 1.2 million liters
of oil off the coast of Peru Following the volcanic eruption in Tonga, a Lima zoo is struggling for the survival of dozens of seabirds. More than 40 animals have been brought to Parque de Las Leyendas after being rescued from oil spilled beaches and coastal nature reserves, including Endangered Humboldt Penguins.
Other animals threatened
In the zoo, a team of veterinarians is now taking care of the birds. They remove the oil from their feathers and give them medicines and vitamins. “We’re doing everything we can,” said the biologist Liseth Bermúdez of the AFP news agency. However, it is still unclear whether the birds will survive.
The biologist Guillermo Ramos from Peru’s forestry and wildlife agency also warned of further animal deaths. Species that feed on oil-contaminated fish and crustaceans are also threatened.
Government declares environmental emergencyBecause of the oil spill, the government in Lima declared an environmental emergency on Sunday. The Eruption of the Hunga Volcano Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai in South Pacific State of Tonga had also triggered tidal waves in distant areas. In Peru, therefore, while unloading a tanker at a refinery from oil. According to the Environment Ministry, 174 hectares of sea, beaches and coasts have been polluted, an area the size of 270 football fields.
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Because of the oil spill, the government in Lima declared an environmental emergency on Sunday. The Eruption of the Hunga Volcano Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai in South Pacific State of Tonga had also triggered tidal waves in distant areas. In Peru, therefore, while unloading a tanker at a refinery from oil. According to the Environment Ministry, 174 hectares of sea, beaches and coasts have been polluted, an area the size of 270 football fields.
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