Oil Capped But Damage Continues in the Gulf of Mexico Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A pelican flies July 15, 2010 at Raccoon Island, Louisiana. Biologists say at least 300 pelicans have been smeared with oil on the island, which is the largest nesting area for seabirds on the coast. ( Mario Tama / Getty ) Produced by Hsi-Chang Lin Produced by New York Times, PRI and WNYC