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Title:Ecuador: Emergency In The Galapagos Islands After Oil Spill
Date:17th January 2001
Summary:Ecuador has declared a national emergency in the Galapagos Islands after an oil spill just a half-mile (0. 8 km) from the shore floated toward the western most islands, threatening some of the world's rarest sea animals and birds. The Galapagos Islands, 600 miles (1,000 km) west of Ecuador's coast in the Pacific Ocean, are home to hundreds of native species -- including g
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Location:ECUADOR GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
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