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Spill Mapping and Infographics Roundup

As the Gulf oil spill continues to spread, where it is, where it's going, and what effects it might have are a growing concern to more parts of the US. Maps, data visualizations, and infographics are key tools for telling this story. Here's a roundup of useful resources. Many of these are hot-linked in the Daily Glob's right-hand sidebar.

AP Photos of Oiled Birds Cause Stir

Charlie Reidel of AP took some horrifying pictures of oiled birds. They are causing a lot of outrage in the Twittersphere. The Boston Globe published them June 3, 2010.

"Wildlife Toll Begins To Confirm Greatest Fears"

Oil-soaked pelicans in some coastal marshes, coated with oil from the Gulf spill, can no longer fly. The number of miles of shoreline smothered in oil continues to grow, and the oil pushes further inland.

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