overview

• the exxon valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on march 24th 1989
• the exxon valdez was an oil tanker bound for long beach, california and struck Prince Willliam Sound's Bligh Reef and spilled 11 to 38 million gallons of crude oil
• it resulted in massive damage to the environment, killing around 250,000 seabirds, 3000 sea otters and many other animal species
• Prince williams sound is located off the south coast of the US State of alaska and is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula