Comments on: A Surf Scoter, a large sea duck, was covered in oil as a result of the 2007 Cosco Busan oil spill in San Francisco Bay. See how the oil causes its feathers to mat and separate. (Creative Commons: Brocken Inaglory, Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License)

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