Ecuadorian President Gustavo Noboa declared a state of emergency in the Galapagos Islands, where an oil slick is threatening rare sea life.

Learn about the efforts to clean up a petroleum spill from the tanker "Jessica" in the Galapagos Islands. Find a video clip and a photo gallery.

Cleanup efforts continued in the Galapagos Islands while the captain and crew of the tanker Jessica were confined to a military base.