Over 30 dolphins, mostly from the endangered Azov species, have died since a fuel oil spill from two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait. The Delfa Dolphin Rescue and Research Center attributes the deaths to the spill, noting that 61 dead cetaceans have been found, with most likely succumbing within the first 10 days after the incident. Russian authorities have removed over 96,000 tons of contaminated sand and soil from the affected areas.
According to the Delfa Dolphin Rescue and Research Center on Sunday, most of the dead dolphins were from the endangered Azov species.Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spill ed out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait , which separates the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula from Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, an animal rescue group said Sunday.
“Judging by the condition of the bodies, most likely the majority of these cetaceans died in the first 10 days after the disaster. And now the sea continues to wash them up,” the center wrote, noting that most of the dead dolphins were from the endangered Azov species.Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said Sunday that over 96,000 tons of contaminated sand and soil had been removed by officials and volunteers along the shoreline of the Krasnodar region’s Anapa and Temryuk districts.
On Dec. 23, the ministry estimated that up to 200,000 tons in total may have been contaminated with mazut, a heavy, low-quality oil product.The Kerch Strait is an important global shipping route, providing passage from the inland Sea of Azov to the Black Sea.
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