Update: After seeing the horrible pics yesterday I decided to bump this up to the top.
This is in no way related to Rob but we thought it was important to post this on the site. This is a huge ecological catastrophe and the Gulf Coast is suffering badly. If I lived in the area I’d be there in a heartbeat. The Gulf coast needs help now. Here are the ways you can help.
A young heron sits dying amidst oil splattering underneath mangrove on an island impacted by oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Barataria Bay, along the the coast of Louisiana on Sunday, May 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Projected oil path – 132 days after the spill
From CNN:
(CNN) — Efforts to minimize the damage from the huge oil spill from a rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico are under way, but wildlife conservation groups say the oil could pose a disaster for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida coastal areas.
How can you help? A number of organizations are recruiting volunteers.
The Audubon Society, which is affiliated with the Louisiana Coastal Initiative, is making its Center for Birds of Prey in Florida available for bird cleansing and rehabilitation and is seeking volunteers. Elsewhere, Audubon said it was gearing up to mobilize volunteers and provide assistance as the oil reaches land in Louisiana and elsewhere. Find a local office
The Deep Water Horizon response team is looking for help in identifying shoreline and animals affected. Oiled wildlife should not be captured but instead reported at 1-866-557-1401. To report areas with oil ashore or to leave contact information to volunteer in the affected areas, call 1-866-448-5816.
These local organizations also are gathering volunteers’ information as they prepare for the environmental damage this oil can cause:
The Alabama Coastal Foundation is collecting contact information from volunteers for cleanup efforts along the Alabama coast should the oil spill reach the state’s shores. Call 251-990-6002
The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program is looking for volunteers to help reduce the potential impact of the oil spill in Mobile Bay. Call 251-431-6409.
The Mobile Baykeeper is asking for contact details of volunteers is collecting contact information for volunteers to respond anywhere along the Gulf Coast, if needed. Call 251-433-4229.
Save Our Seabirds is a Florida bird rescue group that is looking for support as its response team prepares to help oiled wildlife. Call 941-388-3010.
The National Wildlife Federation is looking for volunteers and support to help spot distressed or oiled wildlife, and to assist in the cleanup and restoration efforts along the coast of Louisiana.
In addition to the wildlife specific organizations, others are also looking to assist with the effects of the oil spill.
The Greater New Orleans Foundation, which serves the 13 parishes that comprise New Orleans, has opened the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund, which will offer emergency grants to nonprofit organizations helping the victims of the oil spill, and address the long-term economic, environmental, and cultural effects of the disaster.
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s mission is to help restore and protect a sustainable coastal Louisiana. They are accepting volunteers and support to assist with spill recovery efforts.
The Gulf Coast states likely to be affected have also set up sites where information about volunteering can be found: Alabama,Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Very hard pics to see after the jump
Source for the pics
Thinking of Rob 
Thank you for posting this.
I’ve donated long ago but you know.. how about the greedy suckheads that let this happen PAY..
don’t get me started.. I’ll be ripping someone a new one. 😉
I’m so sad about all the wildlife suffering. I just wish there was a way I could help. If I could go down there I’d be there in a heartbeat. It truly breaks my heart.
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Wow, I am so moved you put up this post. Just wanted to say that wherever you live, you can help enormously. Of course there is the ever-helpful donation, if you can afford anything at all all of this will cost money. But maybe even more, if you are in the US support efforts to reform the laws controlling oil and gas development so that nothing like this ever happens again!
I wish I could be more help directly you know? I live in Canada
Thank you so much for posting this. I live on the Gulf Coast, Pensacola, Florida, and although it hasn’t quite reached our shorelines yet, it’s on it’s way. Just putting the word out and letting people know what they can do to help and giving out contact information is a tremendous help! ❤
It’s the least we can do…
put a long piece of rubber with a bolt running through the center with nut and washer at both ends wield nut washer and bolt at one end and incert wield side bolt nut washer in leaking pipe and tighten out side nut.presto
The whole issue will be extremely disastrous for the ocean and with the economy in many altered points. This issue could have been prevented however sometimes accidents occur. BP should be held accountable for this recent spill.
As of today, the oil has started to wash up in Pensacola. I live in Central FL and want to help. I can’t do a lot financially, as I am a college student, but I can physically help. Since it is just happening here in FL, there isn’t much info on how to do this. Does anyone know?
I am completely saddened by the way this has been handled and the what is happening. There are people that depend on these waters for survival, as well as so much marine life. I am hoping someone will take control and stop this—AND hold BP responsible, since it looks like this could have been avoided!!