Bay des Tortues on the West coast of Grand Terre, New Caledonia, Melanesia, South Pacific, Pacific

View over the island of Grand Terre, Mayotte, French Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte, Indian Ocean, Africa

Aerial view of the island of Grand Terre, Mayotte, French Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte, Indian Ocean, Africa

White island, Grand Cul de Sac Marin, Basse Terre, Guadeloupe, Caribbean, Central America

Aerial view, White island, Grand Cul de Sac Marin, Basse Terre, Guadeloupe, Caribbean, Central America

Clean-up crews sucking oil with vacuum tubes and placing absorbent pompom booms. East Grand Terre was involved in a Barrier Island restoration project before the oil spill.

Press tour with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. Clean-up crews sucking oil with vacuum tubes and placing absorbant pompom booms. East Grand Terre was involved in a Barrier Island restoration project before the oil spill.

Decontaminate pools along the beach at Grand Terre Island that the clean up crews wash their boots off in at the end of each day. These were left for the night at the end of a shift at 2PM.

Near Grand Terre Island with NOAA staff to inspect oil booms and to collect and oil sample. Oil slicks on the surface are apparent everywhere.

Press tour with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. Clean-up crews sucking oil with vacuum tubes and placing absorbant pompom booms. East Grand Terre was involved in a Barrier Island restoration project before the oil spill.

Near Grand Terre Island with NOAA staff to inspect oil booms and to collect and oil sample. Oil slicks on the surface are apparent everywhere.

Near Grand Terre Island. Oil slicks on the surface are apparent everywhere.

Near Grand Terre Island. Oil slicks on the surface are apparent everywhere.