OriginalSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished18:23 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished18:23 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Putin’s war on Ukraine blamed for 120,000 dead dolphins in the Black Sea”
“Experts said more than 120,000 dolphins have died since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022”
Experts say more than 120,000 dolphins died in the Black Sea since 2022 due to military activity
Key points
- Experts attribute over 120,000 dolphin deaths to explosions, sonar, and nets since 2022.
- Trawlers report dolphins suffocated, entangled, and fins cut to release them.
- Echolocation is blocked by military tech, causing starvation and disease.
- Pollution from war—fuel leaks, wastewater, microplastics—harms dolphin immune systems.
- Bird and fish populations in the Black Sea are declining due to ecological disruption.
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