The impact of the oil spill on the wildlife has become a major concern as oil continues to gush from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico, damaging their homes. And as reports of oiled birds, turtles and other animals begin to come into the Deepwater Horizon Response Joint Information Center, rescue centers throughout the Gulf are preparing for an influx of activity.

After the largest environmental catastrophe since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, a New Orleans environmental organization has stepped up to prepare workers for the hazards of oil spill clean-up.