Gulf of Mexico 1979, the "Ixtoc I" oil platform in the Bay of Campeche suffered a blowout leading to a catastrophic explosion, which resulted in a massive oil spill that continued for nine months before the well was finally capped. This was ranked as the largest oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico until the "Deepwater Horizon" oil spill in 2010. On April 20, 2010, the "Deepwater Horizon" oil platform, located in the Mississippi Canyon about off the Louisiana coast, suffered a catastrophic explosion; it sank a day-and-a-half later. It was in the process of being sealed with cement for temporary abandonment, to
Gulf grouper California, Mexico. The species is now considered rare and endangered due to expanded fishing pressure. Large adult gulf groupers feed on other fish. They are also known to prey on juvenile hammerhead sharks. Gulf grouper The gulf grouper ("Mycteroperca jordani") is a species of fish in the family Serranidae. It is endemic to Mexico. The taxonomy of the gulf grouper is as follows: The common name for "Mycteroperca jordani" in English is gulf grouper, but in Spanish the common name for it is Baya, Cabrilla De Astillero, Garlopa, Garropa, Mero Baya, Merou Golfe. The gulf grouper are located in the