8 June 2010: The toll of dead and injured birds and marine animals is climbing as the Gulf oil spill enters its eighth week
Streaks left by oil that retreated during low tide are visible on a public beach in Dauphin Island, Alabama. BP's containment cap is said to be collecting about 1,000 barrels per day. The government estimates 19,000 barrels a day could be gushing into the Gulf of Mexico
Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images
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