Scenes from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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The disaster threatened hundreds of miles of fragile and environmentally rich coastline along the Gulf that is home to a large variety of wildlife and vegetation.
A starfish washed ashore at the Chandeleur Islands, located off the southeastern coast of Louisiana.