The Death Tally So Far

770 birds, 341 sea turtles and 41 mammals (not including the 11 people), dead from the oil spill as of June 15, 2010. Many of these represent endangered species, where each death has a meaningful impact on the species' ability to survive. These numbers only reflect individuals the Fish & Wildlife Service has managed to collect, the true number of deaths is far higher. For a current daily tally, hit the link.

[Daily Dead Birds]