Oil spill in America

Humans and animals fight against the huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico while millions of liters of oil continue to escape from the bottom of the bay.

AP news agency Rich Matthews dives into oiled waters in the Gulf of Mexico on June 7.

Oil patches floated under the water in the footage of Matthews.

A cleaning worker cleaned the oil on Queen Bess Island, Louisiana, USA.

Some special materials are used to collect oil.

A ship launched a barrier to block oil on Barataria Bay.

Hermit crabs try to cross the oil trail on an island in Louisiana, USA.

A pelican dives in the oil-filled waters near East Grand Terre Island.

Oil covered the water on the coast of Queen Bess Island, Louisiana.

A marine ecologist fished oil on his hand.