15+ Mauritius Oil Spill Drawing Pics. Experts warn a further rupture could unleash a spill that would be catastrophic for the fragile coastal ecosystem upon which mauritius, and its economy. Satellite images, which show the dark slick spreading in the nearby waters, are being used to monitor the ongoing spill.

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And it could soon get worse. Mauritius police said sunday they would execute a search warrant granted by a court to board the mv wakashio and seize items of interest, including communication mauritius — popular for its marine ecology, pristine waters and white beaches in the indian ocean — is largely dependent on tourism. Some key wildlife at risk include:

Satellite images have revealed the devastating extent of the mauritius oil spill that can be seen all the way from space.

The japanese ship, after being pounded by heavy waves for several days, cracked and started leaking oil on august 6, spilling out over a quarter of its fuel cargo. The ship ran aground off the coast on july 25 carrying 4,000 tons of oil. It endangers the already endangered coral reefs, seagrasses in the shallow waters, mangroves, the fishes and other aquatic fauna. The island nation of mauritius off the coast of madagascar in the indian ocean suffered a catastrophic oil spill last month after a japanese cargo ship headed now that the remaining diesel and oil have been removed from the ship, the recovery operation can begin.