Which of these sentences paraphrases the central idea of the paragraph?
Nature’s Loss
No one knows for sure how many animals died from the oil spill. Soon after the spill, 35,000 dead birds and 1,000 dead sea otters were collected from the oily shores. Dead animals often sink. For this reason, experts believe the number of dead animals was probably much greater. Scientists think that 2,800 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 250 bald eagles, and 22 killer whales may have died from the spill. In addition, millions of salmon and herring eggs were coated with oil and never hatched.
Scientists think that 2800 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 250 bald eagles, and 22 killer whales may have died from the spill.
Thousands of animals died from the spill, including many eggs that were never able to hatch.
Scientists think that 2,800 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 250 bald eagles, and 22 killer whales may have died from the spill.
Many eggs never hatched.