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begin to smother louisiana's coastline. this bird, a young northern gannett, was found caked in oil offshore and scrubbed clean, an omen of what's to come with an estimated 400 species at risk. so the obama administration today massively stepped up its presence to take control of the crisis. >> approximately 1900 federal response personnel are in the area and more than 300 response vessels and aircraft on the scene 24/7. >> reporter: the president sent three cabinet members to the disaster zone and ramped up pressure on british petroleum, owners of the gushing well and responsible fo...

as the murky waters there. oil from that massive spill has begun seeping into louisiana's delicate marshlands, threatening hundred of species of birds and fish, and so far, there is no stopping it. with oil still leaking from b.p.'s underground well at a rate of 5,000 barrels every day. the slick is now as much as 70 miles wide and 130 miles long and growing. the coast guard is heading up efforts to corral it, but the weather isn't cooperating. waves as high as seven feet are pushing it over the booms that have been set up to contain it. and strong winds tomorrow are expected to driv...