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Black Sea — latest ecology news

What to do if you spot a live or dead dolphin – advice from a scientist
What to do if you spot a live or dead dolphin – advice from a scientist

Unprofessional attempts to ‘rescue’ an animal can only make things worse for it

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More than 100,000 Black Sea dolphins may have died as a result of the war — says a scientist
More than 100,000 Black Sea dolphins may have died as a result of the war — says a scientist

Animals are being poisoned by petroleum products, whilst explosions are causing disorientation and concussions

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The war has killed more than 20,000 Black Sea dolphins since the start of 2026 alone
The war has killed more than 20,000 Black Sea dolphins since the start of 2026 alone

From 2022, the number of animals killed could exceed 100,000

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In just 24 hours, more than 20 dolphin carcasses washed up on the shore of the national park in the Odesa region
In just 24 hours, more than 20 dolphin carcasses washed up on the shore of the national park in the Odesa region

Animal carcasses were also found in Bulgaria and Romania

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The worst since 2022: why so many dolphins died in the Black Sea in May
The worst since 2022: why so many dolphins died in the Black Sea in May

Animals are showing widespread damage to internal organs due to poisoning

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A national park in the Odesa region is suffering from an oil spill: the area affected has increased severalfold
A national park in the Odesa region is suffering from an oil spill: the area affected has increased severalfold

This is the second such incident this year

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Oil from the attacked port of Chornomorsk has polluted the coastline of the national park in the Odesa region
Oil from the attacked port of Chornomorsk has polluted the coastline of the national park in the Odesa region

In total, approximately 10,000 square meters of the park's shoreline have been polluted

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Russia's attack on a port in the Odesa region has once again caused a massive oil spill into the Black Sea
Russia's attack on a port in the Odesa region has once again caused a massive oil spill into the Black Sea

The oil slick is currently being contained by booms

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A village near Odessa is sliding into the sea. There are no coastal defenses.
A village near Odessa is sliding into the sea. There are no coastal defenses.

The fences of some households are already teetering on the brink of collapse

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Four years of ecocide: Russia has caused damage to Ukrainian nature amounting to almost 6.4 trillion hryvnia
Four years of ecocide: Russia has caused damage to Ukrainian nature amounting to almost 6.4 trillion hryvnia

Due to the enemy, Ukraine does not control 20% of its forests and nature reserves

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The enemy has occupied 272,000 hectares of Ukraine's marine reserves, according to the National Academy of Sciences  
The enemy has occupied 272,000 hectares of Ukraine's marine reserves, according to the National Academy of Sciences  

Among the nature reserves controlled by Ukraine, Zmiinyi Island suffered the most destructive impact

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Oil travels across the Black Sea after Russian attack. National park in Odesa region affected
Oil travels across the Black Sea after Russian attack. National park in Odesa region affected

The stains covered about 10,000 m2 of the Tuzlivski Limans territory

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