Iraqis retreating from kuwait damaged nearly 800 oil wells , poisoning 300 miles ( 483 kilometers ) of coast and 600 square miles ( 966 square kilometers ) of the persian gulf , including the breeding grounds of sea-faring cormorants and grebes .

伊拉克从科威特撤兵时摧毁了将近800口油井，污染了波斯湾长达300英里（合483公里）的海岸线及600平方英里（合966平方公里）的海域，包括海生鸬鹚和的栖息地。