Transcript for Race Against Time for Wildlife Impacted by Oil Spill

Sonchts many following every development in the story. Ryan, thank you. And crews are cleaning up the disastrous oil spill on the coast in Santa Barbara. As many as 105,000 gallons leaking from a pipeline. They're racing against the clock to save the animals, like this oil-coated pelican. Barely recognizable. Clayton Sandell is there. Reporter: Protests in Santa Barbara. Angry at an environmental disaster. Now rippling far beyond this shoreline turned oil slick. Experts say animals are showing up as far as 50 miles up and down the California coast. We're keeping teams in the area as long as we have to. Reporter: An intense rescue is now under way to save the animals coated in oil. Over the weekend, this sea lion died. Teams are scrambling to contain and clean Tuesday's rupture. In a line owned by a texas-based company. The company says they're still trying to figure out exactly where it failed. We're sorry this accidental release has happened, and we're bringing in all the resources we have to respond. Reporter: A commercial fishing area where this man makes his living is shut down. It knocks out a huge chunk of area until they can determine whether or not the seafood is safe. Reporter: Miles of beaches are closed, and cleanup is far from over. Clayton Sandell, ABC news, los Angeles.

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