necessarily good news. breaking it up or dispersing it, the action of the sea, when the winds were really up. it's just turning into what somebody called a moose or gravy below the sea. that's still ingested by sea life, which is ingested by other life, which could be affecting sea turtles, water fowl, et cetera, et cetera. while it looks smaller, still 2,000 square miles. a lot may be below the surface and not visible to photography. thank you for that update. coming up more on the gulf of mexico. we'll also hear more about the fishermen and people who make their living in these waters, what they are saying. >> reporter: i'm norah o'donnell here at uva where a 22-year-old lacrosse player has been accused of first degree murder. we've now heard from his lawyer