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Birds, wildlife vulnerable to the oil spill's spread, fly past oil booms today that were placed there in preparation for the slick's advance toward the La. coast.

Gulf oil spill swiftly balloons, may move east 2010

The reduction in the surface slick's size hasn't eased concerns about the oil's environmental effect.

Shore Scrubbers Seek Line in the Sand 2010

But the shark was far from the slick's only victim.

Miles Grant: Marine Life Struggling in Oil Slick off Florida (VIDEO) 2010

The slick's damage is more tangible for those who earn their livings fishing out in the Gulf.

Along the Coast, Nothing to Do but Wait 2010

Those agencies include state National Guards, whose soldiers have built walls to protect shorelines from pollution, as well as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which projects the oil slick's trajectory.

Gulf Oil Spill: Federal Cleanup Costs Top Exxon Valdez, Now Most Expensive 2010

But the shark was far from the slick's only victim.

Miles Grant: Marine Life Struggling in Oil Slick off Florida (VIDEO) 2010

"The day we've been fearing is upon us," announced Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal yesterday after observing the gulf oil slick's arrival along his state's coast.

Bill Chameides: Oil Spill Reduction 2010

Near the western tip of the oil slick's far reaches sits Dog On Inn, an animal boarding facility on 11 rural acres on the southern banks of the Kalamazoo.

Efforts Doubled to Clean Up Michigan Oil Spill 2010

Those include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which projects the oil slick's trajectory, and the U.S.

Gulf Oil Spill: Cleanup Has Cost Federal Taxpayers $87 Million So Far 2010

While trip-planning is tricky government forecasters are reluctant to track the oil slick's trajectory more than 72 hours out it also can turn up some great deals and great surf at the inexpensive beach jaunts that have been a family staple for generations.

A Gulf Coast Beach Guide 2010