Dolphins are dying due to the activities of the invading army and navy
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This was reported by Ivan Rusev, Head of the Research Department of the Tuzly Estuaries National Park, and Doctor of Ecology, in a May 1 Facebook post.
Scientists noted that the lesions found on the dead animals are typical of military sonars.
According to Russia’s ‘open’ sources, 77 dead cetaceans have already been counted on the coast of the occupied Crimea since January. Bottlenose dolphins lead the grim statistics, surpassing the Azov and common dolphins that led the category in 2022.
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While more than 100 dead animals have already been registered, the actual death toll is much higher, with scientists believing the number exceeds 1,000.
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Rusev notes that the mass death of the animals is occurring even with the relatively low activity of the Russian fleet.
"Crazy barbarians – androphages, murderers – have been destroying our cities, towns, and killing people for 432 days," he said.
“Our enemy is the Moscow junta, the Russian fascist regime, which has waged an occupation war against the peaceful Ukrainian people. The rascist mutants and invaders cannot appreciate nature, culture, or free people."
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PandaMuffin1 on May 1st, 2023 at 19:15 UTC »
Putin does not care about his own people. Why would he care about animals and the environment?
FatherOften on May 1st, 2023 at 19:09 UTC »
Russia's about to have The Dolphin Project sicked on them! 53 years of protecting the dolphins and they are going to be the death of the black fleet. Any of you guys have that on your apocalypse bingo cards?
ffdfawtreteraffds on May 1st, 2023 at 18:09 UTC »
Consider all the wildlife across the country destroyed or displaced. Plus, all the domestic and farm animals. This is a massive ecological disaster as well. Disaster is a synonym for Russia.