santa barbara's pristine beaches with thick oil with no escape for child life. a mother whale and her baby are seen swimming dangerously close to this massive spill now stretching across at least nine miles. >> the oil slick out there has traveled in several directions. it's not a perfect square. it's not a perfect triangle and it will continue to disperse over time and spread out. >> reporter: as clean-up crews race to remove the thick sludge, it's unknown how much oil spilled from this ruptured pipeline tuesday before the leak was capped. plains all american says the line was at full operation, transporting 2,000 barrels of crude per hour. the company is taking full responsibility as the epa launches a federal investigation. >> we regret this incident and apologize to the residents and visitors of the area for the inconvenience this caused, especially on this memorial day weekend. i can assure you we are here to make it right. >> with such widespread