This pelican was lucky, thanks to the hard work of the International Bird Rescue Research Center. Many other animals weren’t so lucky. This photo comes courtesy of the International Bird Rescue Research Center.

See the latest heartbreaking photos of wildlife affected by the oil spill in Barataria Bay

• Incredibly agonizing shots from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
• “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.”

Expert Is Confident About Sealing Oil Well (Iet’s hope so)

• “Because of the pressure, temperature and remoteness of such deep water, preparations to seal the well have taken time, with the work at the wellhead done by robotic submersibles.”
• “Relief wells are being drilled that would do the job in a few months, BP officials say. But the more immediate plan, which is expected to take place Wednesday morning, is to try a “top kill,” in which heavy drilling mud is pumped into the well, followed by cement, to overcome the pressure of the rising oil. The procedure may involve a “junk shot,” an attempt to choke off the oil flow by bridging gaps in the blowout preventer, the giant stack of equipment that failed when the accident occurred on April 20.”

I swear this lion is stealing my hair style!

• There is a whole gallery of great close-up shots of lions, tigers, bears and cougars.

So there is this big mystery as to why your hot tub is leaking. Could be an elephant drinking out of it.

• “An elephant nicknamed Troublesome is snapped taking a drink from the pool at Etali Safari Lodge, South Africa. Susan Potgieter, owner of the lodge, said: ‘When I first saw the photograph of her drinking I couldn’t believe it. It was something of a relief because we had been trying to work out why the pool had been draining so quickly for weeks but couldn’t find a leak anywhere’”
• “She is a very welcome visitor for us and our guests, except it’s probably best to check if she is around before taking a dip in the jacuzzi.”

New York Times Video Coverage of Mongolia’s Livestock Disaster

• “Roughly 8 million livestock have died due to last summer’s drought and the extremely harsh winter that is just now ending.”
• Wildlife Conservation Society’s Rare Pride campaign in Mongolia is working to protect gazelles in the Eastern Steppe and to promote sustainable hunting practices. There is now concern that herders will turn to hunting gazelles to make up for lost income due to so many livestock dying.
• We are hoping aiming to increase the gazelle population in Eastern Steppe by 20 percent.