Slick from space

NASA has released this satellite photo of the Gulf of Mexico, with the oil slick clearly visible.


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NASA has released this satellite photo of the Gulf of Mexico, with the oil slick clearly visible. Click the image for the huge original.

This is the edited version:

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If we zoom in a bit, we can play “Guess the oil-soaked animal” game.

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(Animal photo via AP)