Tanker spill fears for Galapagos

The spillage of more than 150,000 gallons of diesel oil from an Ecuadorean tanker near the Galapagos Islands is a "catastrophe", the environmentalist David Bellamy has warned.

The spillage of more than 150,000 gallons of diesel oil from an Ecuadorean tanker near the Galapagos Islands is a "catastrophe", the environmentalist David Bellamy has warned.

The spill, covering 186 square miles, threatens the delicate ecosystem of the islands famous for their giant tortoises and rare species.

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