The World Animal Awareness Society – WA2S.org visited the Gulf shortly after the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion to survey the area, research access through the Unified Command system, and determine the need for further visual data collection as it pertains to the wildlife affected by this oil spill.  After the initial trip Executive Director Tom McPhee launched the ALL EYES ON THE GULF Expedition (AEOTGE).  The AEOTGE is a scientific & film expedition to collect visual data of wildlife and the human element.  The WA2S provides a non-biased window for the world to view this disaster.  Our team has unique relationships with individuals and organizations in the region, such as NOAA, USFWS, EcoRigs.org, Sea Turtle Restoration Project, On Wings of Care, IBRRC, Audubon Nature Institute, US Coast Guard, LSU and residents in communities along the coast. Our team continues to film today and we are compiling ground breaking aerial and underwater photography with citizen submitted and volunteer footage.  All of the WA2S.org data, as well as data from partnering organizations and individuals within the local communities, will be posted through this website.

our volunteers:
• Comb beaches, estuaries, nesting grounds and open waters —   traveling hundreds of miles daily in LA, MS, AL, FL — to find   distressed animals and map the oil's impact.
• Locate/report suffering animals to area Command Centers.
• Give GPS coordinates and details on oiled wildlife
• Embed on planes and boats with US Fish And Wildlife, Coast Guard   and other agencies/officials to monitor oil damage and wildlife impacts.
• Document the oil's influence on animal habitat and survival.
• Maintain a real-time map with photos, video, interviews, news.