Photos: Off-shore oil spill causes destruction to Orange County beaches and wildlife

Crude oil covers the sand as low tide recedes at Huntington State Beach on Sunday after an off-shore pipeline burst the day, leaking oil that washed up all along the Newport Beach and Huntington Beach shorelines.
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Nevada science teacher Nick Orr collects crude oil and sand for a future experiment with his students, at the mouth of the Santa Ana River on Sunday.
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A sign announces to drivers the Pacific Air Show had been canceled Sunday due to the major oil leak.
(Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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