Animals are effected by both direct and indirect pollution. Some indirect forms of pollution are the destruction of the ozone layer as well as global warming, which go hand in hand. The destruction of the ozone layer is a major factor in what is causing global warming. The ozone layer absorbs the harmful ultraviolet radiation the sun gives off. This is essential to many living organisms because if these ultraviolet rays were able to reach Earth the radiation would enter the life forms cells and destroy the DNA in the cells. 

Global Warming is also causing the melting of the polar ice caps. This is causing the sea level to rise, the average temperature of the ocean to rise, increased acidification, as well as severe consequences to different marine life and Arctic animals. The rise in acidification is the increase of  acidity of the ocean. This is caused by the levels of CO2 emissions entering the ocean. This will create many problems for marine life. It will make it harder for several different species to form protective shells, it will affect the health of coral reefs, and severely weaken the health of marine calcifiers (marine snails). 

The melting of the polar ice caps is destroying the habitat of polar bears and ice dependent seals. The ice is a critical part if their habitat. It’s what they fish from, and live off of. If the all of the ice melts it is very likely that these animals will become extinct. 

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http://www.ehow.com/about_5292091_pollutions-effects-animals.html

http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/ozone.htm

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/effects/polarregions.html