A Black Sea Oil Spill Killed Over 30 Cetaceans

Oil spill from sunken Russian tankers kills over 60 whales and marine mammals in the Black Sea
The ecological catastrophe began December 15, when two Russian oil tankers, the Volgoneft-212 and the Volgoneft-239, sank during a storm in the Kerch Strait.
Dozens of dolphins and other marine mammals found dead after massive oil tanker spill in Russia
An animal rescue group said 61 dead cetaceans - an order of aquatic mammals that includes whales and dolphins - had been recorded since the oil spill.
A Black Sea Oil Spill Killed Over 30 Cetaceans In December
The Black Sea is home to different cetacean species — some endangered — and it was the site of an oil spill in the middle of December that killed 31 of them.
Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, declares emergency in Crimea
Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, as workers cleared tons of contaminated sand and earth on either side of the Kerch Strait following an oil spill in the Black Sea last month.
Clean-up Operation Launched On Beaches Of The Black Sea Following Oil Spill
Emergency workers clean up the beaches of the Black Sea in southern Russia following an oil spill which occured on December 15. Russia's Delfa centre, which rescues and provides rehabilitation for dolphins,
Over 30 Cetaceans Die After Russian Tankers Spill Oil Into Black Sea
An oil spill in the Black Sea is believed to have resulted in the death of over 30 cetaceans, including several members of an endangered subspecies. The spill, which occurred after two Russian oil tankers were damaged in a storm in mid-December 2024,
Oil spill in Black Sea smaller than first thought, Russia says
Russian investigators have determined that an oil spill from two tankers in the Black Sea last month was smaller than initially thought, the Transport Ministry said on Thursday.
Oil Spill in Kerch Strait Kills Over 30 Endangered Dolphins
This disaster caused a significant spill of heavy fuel oil, devastating marine life in the region, according to Digi24. The spill occurred in the strait, which links the Azov Sea
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