The number of dolphins that have died following the fuel oil spill from Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait has nearly doubled since January 5.
As reported by Ukrinform, this was announced on January 11 via Telegram by Krymsky Veter (Crimean Wind), citing the scientific and ecological Delpha Dolphin Rescue Center.
According to the Center, a total of 58 dead dolphins have been found, with the condition of their bodies indicating they died no more than three weeks ago. Additionally, 58 very old cetacean remains were discovered, whose deaths occurred long before the fuel oil spill.
Based on their findings at sea, the Delpha staff identified bottlenose dolphins and harbor porpoises about five kilometers from the coast near the tanker accident site. These animals were swimming amidst oil slicks and small fragments of fuel oil.
Earlier, Delpha reported that since the Russian tanker accidents, as many as 61 dead cetaceans had been found by January 5, with the deaths of 32 of them likely linked to the fuel oil spill in the Black Sea.
2025-01-12 03:30:00 ,