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Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group

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Feather Experiment: exploring the effects of oil on bird feathers

Feather experiment

Set up Teachers Instructions – Exploring the effects of oil spills on birds

Anatomy of a bird feather

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Dry feathers

Wet feathers

Oiled feathers

 

 

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  • Beatcroft Social: SOTEAG
  • Sumburgh Head web cam: SOTEAG now sponsors web cam at Sumburgh Head

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