Galapagos wildlife spared in oil spill
By DW
24 December 2019 |
3:02 pm
The Galapagos Islands' delicate ecosystem was saved from the effects of an oil spill after a barge sank on Sunday. But authorities are 'very concerned' about the vessel's recovery.
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