Gulf Oil Spill (PHOTOS): Animals In Peril

As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues to extend, concern is growing for the wildlife that stand in its path, especially since many of the coastal animals are currently in their reproductive seasons. We've compiled some of the animals most threatened by the spill. Do you live in an area affected by the oil spill? Send us your pictures of animals in the path of the spill using the participation button to the right.

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GRAND ISLE, LA - JUNE 28: A pelican with stained feathers from oil of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill stands June 28, 2010 near Grand Isle, Louisiana. According to reports June 28, analysts are saying the economic damage from the oil may not impact the U.S. economy beyond the Gulf rregion. Millions of gallons of oil have spilled into the Gulf since the April 20 explosion on the BP leased oil drilling platform. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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GRAND ISLE, LA - JUNE 28: A pelican with stained feathers from oil of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill stands June 28, 2010 near Grand Isle, Louisiana. According to reports June 28, analysts are saying the economic damage from the oil may not impact the U.S. economy beyond the Gulf rregion. Millions of gallons of oil have spilled into the Gulf since the April 20 explosion on the BP leased oil drilling platform. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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shadowanddaisy said on 4 Friday 2010 am30 12:01 am: I hope the folks off Nantucket see these photos and decide a wind farm 5 miles from shore isn't such a bad thing after all. And if they do - well, tough crap for you.

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[playon]

04:12 AM on 06/28/2010

People mean well but 90% of these cleaned birds will die. It would make more sense to spend the effort elsewhere, like trying to block or capture the oil before it comes ashore.

[Alishye]

03:27 PM on 06/27/2010

I live in Houma, LA. That's South Louisiana not far from the Gulf. My cousin lives in Alexandria­, LA. He just called me and said that they saw oil-covere­d Pelicans in Cotile Lake.

People up there have NEVER seen Pelicans that far North and NEVER in Cotile Lake! I told him he needed to called the environmen­talist people to make sure the oil doesn't contaminat­e the lake or other wildlife.

[1776 or 1984]

08:45 AM on 06/27/2010

I heard BP is killing as many animals as they can so reporters can't show pictures like these.

[sus2222]

11:24 AM on 06/27/2010

burning

[SweetJudith]

09:32 PM on 06/29/2010

Monsters are boiling them alive. Monsters. I don't know how many times a heart and be ripped out.. What they are doing to them are horrific!!­! Mother Earth has every reason in this world to be really angry at us. We were put on this Earth to be wonderful guardians for the innocent and voiceless animals that counted on us, instead many humans became their executione­rs...This rips your heart out.....

[P51MUSTANG]

08:11 AM on 06/27/2010

Whether it's oil on the water or Sarah Palin in a helicopter Conservati­ves actually have little or NO desire to conserve wildlife.

The ONLY thing Conservati­ves ever want to "conserve' is the amount of tax they pay.

[P51MUSTANG]

08:09 AM on 06/27/2010

My God!

[captainindustry]

07:46 AM on 06/27/2010

Here is a chilling poem by Ray Bradbury

http://www­.ihigh.com­/school141­36/article­_29829.htm­l

[SweetJudith]

09:41 PM on 06/29/2010

Dear God.... I hope you don't mind if I put this on my facebook wall. I can barley see through my tears. That poem tells the truth.....­Thank you so much!
Fanned!

[zkelly]

04:01 AM on 06/27/2010

Releasing oil drenched birds back into oil is messed up

[mi]

12:13 AM on 06/27/2010

It is heartbreak­ing and maddening to watch the suffering these animals
must endure.
This nightmare will not go away anytime soon.

[Electriq]

11:35 PM on 06/26/2010

After seeing these images you truly realize how utterly worthless some "human beings" truly are.

[SanMiguel101]

06:34 PM on 06/22/2010

You do realise that it is no longer British Petroleum and is in fact almost 50% American owned. The president is just calling it British becaus eit deflects the US away from his oil plans...

[Electriq]

11:33 PM on 06/26/2010

Yes. Apparently­, there are a lot of BP people on the boards spreading that pointless message (I've seen the same message three times in 24 hours). Call it what you will, it's a pathetic excuse for a company that will hopefully go under AFTER it repairs ALL the damage it's done to this country.

[placeyourvote]

10:57 PM on 06/16/2010

and the gulf coast residents, along with their politician­s, want to DRILL BABY AND MORE DRILL. they don't want to stop not even for 6 months. go figure

[RachelMc]

10:14 AM on 06/27/2010

guess its safe to assume that u support everything bush wanted when he was prez since he was your politician­. gtfoh and sit down.

[OsiYo]

11:20 PM on 06/11/2010

Mr. President, time to take control. You said you would bring the gulf back to better than it was before. Okay lets start, day 53 and counting.

BP you have no right to keep "We The People" from cleaning up your mess.

Dear God, Please save the animals, amen.

[SweetJudith]

12:16 AM on 06/12/2010

God has nothing to do with it, just my opinion, but I'm a mess, I can't or eat, all I think about are the animals. But they won't let the people that want to help the animals in, what are they hiding from us, we already know what a horrible mess they have made. Grow some balls Obama. I know for a fact he doesn't care for animals, he has allowed the wolves to be shot and the wild horses to be rounded up for slaughter, three little foals we chased be a chopper and ran their little hooves right off. No, Obama doesn't care. He hired a rancher named Salazar, a rancher of all people. I'm ashamed to say I voted for him...Osi, I hope we can meet each other if they let us in to help. I worry about the voiceless and innocent. The animals are always the first to be killed...S­omeday that's going to come to an end....Cli­mb aboard the Revolution train.....­.:)

[placeyourvote]

10:54 PM on 06/16/2010

You got him confused with sarah baby. wasn't it sarah who was shooting wolves from a chopper,. wow. get your facts straight. and stop looking at fox news.

[weneedaLEADER]

05:33 PM on 06/10/2010

Tony looks a bit thin to me. Since the oil has cooked these animals already, dinner is ready. This is heart breaking and absolutely nauseating­. And he doesn't appear to give a damn. Other than himself, of course.

[tennisi11]

04:22 PM on 06/10/2010

These pictures are just absolutely heartbreak­ing! Sealife and birds just trying to live their life while we just find out that BP had 760 violations over the last three years. GREED will get you no where and it looks like it may take you to bankruptcy­.

[had-enough]

11:51 AM on 06/09/2010

DISGUSTING BRITISH PIGS! BP IS TOPPING AMERICANS FROM GOING DOWN TO THE GULF & VOLUNTEERI­NG THEIR EFFORTS TO SAVE ANIMALS! Typical British Pondscum! They are a filthy, greecy bunch of lying twits!

[weneedaLEADER]

05:34 PM on 06/10/2010

I thought this was "your land and my land", not BP's land! How in the hell are they getting away with this?