Photo: San Francisco Oil Spill Threatens Wildlife

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An oil-covered bird takes refuge Thursday on the shore at Fort Baker, which is near Sausalito, California.

Ribbons of oil were spreading through the San Francisco Bay this week after a container ship spilled 58,000 gallons (220,000 liters) of the heavy fuel on Wednesday.

Photograph by Eric Risberg/AP

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