After more than two months of oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico, the spread continues to impact marine life. NOAA was recently opened some of the fisheries in the region, but had to expand the closures once again. The tally on marine deaths continues to mount, and a reporter took his camera into the shallow waters to find that sharks are being forced closer to the shore where there is a better supply of oxygen. That video report can be found below.
On June 22, coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen reported that record oil was captured due to all efforts of containment and burning. The daily catch of 26 thousand barrels is about half of the government estimate (just increased last week).
