Tanker spill 'threatens Galapagos wildlife'

A 2,000-gallon fuel tank that fell into waters off the Galapagos Islands has created a slick that threatens to contaminate rare wildlife, scientists say.

Tanker spill 'threatens Galapagos wildlife'

A 2,000-gallon fuel tank that fell into waters off the Galapagos Islands has created a slick that threatens to contaminate rare wildlife, scientists say.

The container slipped into the ocean as port workers were unloading an oil tanker on Isabela Island, the largest in the renowned archipelago, the Charles Darwin Foundation said in a statement.

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