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Use the links below to explore about your allocated threat

http://www.kidzworld.com/article/24170-oil-spills-sad-but-true

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/california_fracking/wildlife.html

http://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/oil-and-gas-development

http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Threats-to-Wildlife/Pollutants.aspx

http://www.marineconservation.org.au/pages/coastal-development.html

http://www.kidzworld.com/article/367-exxon-valdez-oil-spill

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Oil exploration, including geophysical seismic testing, pipe laying, dredging and drilling operations are extremely noisy activities.

Did you know whales rely on sound as their primary sense?

Such high levels of noise pollution cause stress in these amazing animals.

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Did you know ....

LEGO has done a deal with Shell that's helping the oil giant clean up its image as one of the world's most dangerous Arctic drillers.

Lego and Shell are telling us that everything is perfect in the Arctic region, when the truth is far from that.

Click on the image above to uncover the truth.

Click on the video to hear 'everything is awesome'!!!

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the natural wonders of the world. But it is under threat from the most widespread, rapid and damaging set of industrial developments in Queensland’s history.

The Reef could become a shipping superhighway, with up to 7,000 ships crisscrossing the Reef every year.