Status: 04/25/2022 04:53 a.m The sinking of a ship with around 7,500 liters of diesel fuel on board off the Galapagos Islands has apparently not caused any major damage to the ecosystem. According to the authorities, the containment measures were successful. The sinking of a boat with thousands of liters of fuel off the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific apparently has no serious consequences for the unique ecosystem. Containment measures "have resulted in the incident not causing significant damage to...
shipwreck Tourist ship sank off Galápagos Islands – Thousands of liters of diesel may have leaked An oil slick spread across the sea after a ship sank off the Galápagos Islands © GALAPAGOS NACIONAL PARK / AFP 04/24/2022 11:14 am 1 min reading time A ship with several thousand liters of diesel on board has sunk off the Galápagos Islands. According to the Ecuadorian authorities, a fuel slick can be seen on the water in several bays on the island...
It's a race against time in Ecuador to avoid maritime pollution. A dive boat sank in the Galapagos archipelago on Saturday and a "superficial fuel slick" has, according to authorities, spread around the sinking site for reasons still unknown.In this biodiversity sanctuary, preventive measures were immediately taken to avoid a scattering of the diesel contained in the tanks, indicated the management of the Galapagos National Park on social networks.A boat with 7,500 liters of diesel“In response to the sinking of...
Status: 04/24/2022 04:07 am A boat with around 7,500 liters of diesel fuel on board sank off the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific. The authorities are trying to contain the impact on the protected ecosystem. Diesel spilled into the sea after a tourist ship sank off the Galápagos Islands. "In several places in the bay, a fuel carpet can be seen," said the Ecuadorian Ministry of the Environment. The authorities laid out oil booms after the "Albatross" accident in the...
Status: 01/15/2022 1:19 p.m Ecuador has expanded the marine reserve around the Galápagos Islands by 60,000 square kilometers - it is now the second largest in the world. This is intended to protect the migration routes of endangered animal species. The marine reserve around the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific is growing by 60,000 square kilometers. Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso signed the corresponding decree on board a research ship in the Bay of Puerto Ayora in the presence of ex-US...
Video Volcanic eruption in the Galápagos Islands NOTE: THIS POST WILL BE SENT WITHOUT SPEAKER TEXT. Isabela (Galápagos) | Ecuador Volcanic eruption on Galápagos Island Isabela Lava flow moves south of the crater No endangerment for flora and fauna The last pink iguana population lives on Isabela More The world's last pink iguana population lives on the Ecuadorian island of Isabela. #Subjects source site-1
Status: 07.01.2022 7:19 p.m. The highest volcano on the Galápagos Islands erupted for the first time in six years. There are no inhabited areas nearby. However, it is unclear whether there is any danger to the animal world. The highest volcano in the Galápagos Islands has erupted. "Satellite images show clear thermal anomalies and gas and ash clouds at different heights between 1900 and 3800 meters above sea level," said a message from the Geophysical Institute of Ecuador. Accordingly, lava...
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[ad_1] A turtle in the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, March 10, 2021. - Daniela Brik / EFE / SIPA It is by chance that Ecuador uncovered trafficking in protected animals. Representatives of the airport and the Galapagos National Park discovered in a suitcase around 185 turtle specimens that were to be transported from the archipelago to the mainland, the Ecuadorian Environment Ministry reported on Sunday. The ministry said the discovery took place "during a routine inspection" at Baltra airport in...
