Gulf Oil Spill (PHOTOS): Animals In Peril

As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues to extend, concern is growing for the wildlife that stand in its path, especially since many of the coastal animals are currently in their reproductive seasons.

We've compiled some of the animals most threatened by the spill. Do you live in an area affected by the oil spill? Send us your pictures of animals in the path of the spill using the participation button to the right.

As images of lifeless black-slicked birds and limp sea turtles begin to flood the media, it is becoming apparent just how catastrophic the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is becoming.

Which animals are most threatened by this nightmare of an environmental disaster? Here is a round-up of some of those most in peril.