Louisiana oil spill
A dead sea turtle is seen laying on a beach.
Published: 05/05/2010 14:40:53
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The fishing industry is in peril, too, with bluefin tuna, red snapper tarpon, cobia fish, crabs, shrimp and oysters fighting contamination.
Above, a turtle tries to swim through an oil slick. Une tortue essaie de sortir de l'eau gluante.
Published: 05/05/2010 14:40:53
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The biggest threats are to Louisiana's state bird, the brown pelican, the sea turtle, bottlenose dolphins and manatees - and even land mammals such as coyotes, raccoons and foxes.
Above, a bird floats in the water dead with a light oil sheen on it in Chandeleur Sound, La.
Published: 05/05/2010 14:40:53
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Some 445 species of fish, 134 birds, 45 mammals, and 32 reptiles and amphibians are at risk, according to Louisiana's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Above, a dead shark is seen laying in the surf. Un requin mort
Published: 05/05/2010 14:40:53
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Now, experts say more than 600 animal species are threatened by the expanding oil slick that's been creeping toward the Florida coast.
Above, a dead Portuguese Man-O-War floats on a blob of oil in the waters of Chandeleur Sound, La. on May 4.
Un éléphant de mer embourbé. Published: 05/05/2010 14:40:53
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