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Oil spill threatens Galapagos
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JANUARY 22, 2001

About 150,000 gallons of oil have so far been spilled near the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, threatening rare species of animals.

The tanker "Jessica" ran aground on Friday. The spill is being attributed to navigational error.

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