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Pictures of Disaster

View images documenting the Deepwater Horizon disaster—the largest accidental marine oil spill in history—and its aftermath.
Photos: Baby Gulf Turtles Released

Hatchlings from 700 Gulf sea turtle nests are being released into the Atlantic, part of a U.S. federal effort to avoid a "lost generation" due to the Gulf oil spill, experts say.
Photos: Oil Hits Major Nesting Site

Only a month after teams reported the area free from oil, Raccoon Island, home to the largest waterbird nesting colonies in Louisiana, has been "devastated" by the Gulf spill.
Photos: Oil Found Under Gulf Beaches

Even "clean" patches of beach along the Gulf of Mexico harbor unsafe oil just beneath the surface, as new pictures from Florida show.
Photos: Gulf Oil Coats Animals

The fallout from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is increasingly visible, with masses of oil-laden animals now on Louisiana shores.
Photos: Ten Oil-Threatened Animals

Sea Birds and Turtles Are Not the Only Ones at Risk
Photos: Gulf Oil Hits Florida Beach

Oil washed ashore on Pensacola Beach Wednesday, prompting the closure of a stretch of the famous white sands.
Photos: Heavy Oil Seeping Into Marshes

After Weeks at Sea, the Gulf Oil Spill Hits Vital Onshore Ecosystems
Photos: Tarballs Hit Gulf Beaches

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is likely behind the sticky tarballs and dead dolphins washing up on U.S. beaches, experts say.
Photos: Alex Pushes Oil Ashore

Rough seas churned up by Hurricane Alex are pushing oil onto cleaned Louisiana beaches that hadn't seen oil since mid-May.
Photos: Oil Spill Hits Land, Birds

The first birds covered in oil have been found after the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached land along the Louisiana coast.
Photos: Gulf Spill From Above

The spread of oil on the water's surface is a main clue being used to determine the size of the leak from the Gulf of Mexico rig disaster.
Photos: New BP Cap Stops Oil Leak?

See the saga of the containment caps, from the removal of the old "top hat" to the installation of the new one, which BP said Thursday has finally stopped the Gulf oil spill.
Satellite Photos: Oil Spill's Evolution

See the growth and evolution of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, as viewed from space.

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Giant Coral Die-Off After BP Spill?

Huge colonies of dead coral found near the Deepwater Horizon wellhead points to the Gulf oil spill as a smoking gun, scientists say.
Robots of the Gulf Spill

From fishlike submersibles to smart torpedoes, meet the 'bots that illuminated deep, dark threats of the BP spill.
Gulf Manta Rays Affected by Oil Spill?

The little-studied Gulf of Mexico's manta rays could be their own species—and victims of the oil spill, scientists say.
Gulf Oil Harming Whale Sharks?

The Gulf spill fouled feeding habitat for whale sharks, possibly killing some of the world's largest fish, new research says.
"Sea Snot" Explosion in the Gulf?

A "blizzard" of sticky life-forms caused by the BP spill may have crippled the base of the Gulf of Mexico food chain, according to early results suggest.
Gulf Oil Far From Gone, Experts Say

As BP prepares to permanently seal the damaged well, experts warn that remnants of the Gulf oil spill are still plentiful underwater.
22-Mile Oil Plume Found

A giant plume from the Gulf spill has been confirmed deep in the ocean—and it may stick around, a new study says.
Oil Found on Gulf Seabed?

A glow detected in seafloor samples may be from Deepwater Horizon oil—and sea life may be suffering, results suggest.
Much Gulf Oil Remains, but Hidden

The "vast majority" of spilled oil is gone, officials say. But some experts counter that much crude remains, out of sight.
Oil Seeps Linked to Another Well

Seeps detected near the Deepwater Horizon wellhead highlight difficulties in teasing out the cause of leaks in the oil-rich Gulf.
Oil Cleanup Crews Trample Birds

For rare birds in the path of the Gulf oil spill, well-meaning cleanup crews may be doing more harm than the oil itself, experts say.
Oil Found Just Under Gulf Beaches

Experts are finding oil from the Gulf spill hidden under beach sand. The hard-to-remove deposits could pose a long-lasting risk.
Hurricanes Good for Gulf Oil?

Although Alex's effects will likely be minimal, strong winds and waves from future storms may help disperse oil slicks, experts say.
Alex "Darn Large"—Oil Threat Small

Tropical storm Alex should soon be Hurricane Alex. But it shouldn't greatly affect the Gulf oil spill situation, experts say.
Alex to Become Major Hurricane?

Tropical storm Alex shouldn't affect the Gulf oil spill, but it may wallop the Texas-Mexico border as a major hurricane, forecasters say.
Photos: Gulf Oil Hits Florida Beach

Oil washed ashore on Pensacola Beach Wednesday, prompting the closure of a stretch of the famous white sands.
Divert the Mississippi to Fight Oil?

The river's current could act as a barrier against the oil, buying time for cleanup crews in hard-hit Louisiana, scientists say.
Pre-Katrina Conditions Return

Ocean conditions this spring resemble those of 2005, the most active and destructive Atlantic hurricane season on record, meteorologists say.
8 Parks at Risk From Oil Spill

Eight national parks lie in the trajectory of the Gulf oil spill, putting rare animals and pristine coastlines at risk, the Park Service says.
Oiled Gulf Birds Better Off Dead?

Conservationists should "kill, not clean" oil-coated birds, some say. And even critics agree rehabbed birds face stormy skies.

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