June 10th, 2010

Every day, the chart changes. Creatures are divided into categories, separated by states, grouped by status and numbers, all highlighted with bright colors.

As of Wednesday, 442 oiled birds have been collected alive on the Gulf of Mexico coast, and 109 “visibly oiled” birds have been found dead. The total number of dead birds found is 633. The cause of death for most is still being studied. Some biologists contend, though, that the birds killed by this disaster is likely in the thousands already, because sea birds will dive into waters thick with oil, drown and never be counted.

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June 4th, 2010

The heartbreaking photos and video, many released yesterday when it was discovered that a famous rookery on Grand Isle had been inundated with oil, leave no doubt that this latest human accident will suffocate life wherever it lands and beyond. It will asphyxiate birds with a coating of oil, and orphan offspring left behind in the nests.

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