A currently mysterious massacre: about 1,700 seals died on the coast of the Caspian Sea in the Russian region of Dagestan, in the Kirovsky district of Makhachkala. According to the first investigations by the regional authorities, the lifeless bodies of the animals do not show signs of violent death and the conditions of Organs internal organs do not confirm the hypothesis of intoxication by heavy metals or pesticides, a clue given at first as a probable date. of an oil deposit. The official version therefore speaks of natural death determined after autopsies, detailed bacterial analysis and virological studies, including the study of tissues for the presence of the Covid-19 virus. Authorities explained that the tragedy will not affect the Caspian Sea seal population in the region, which numbers nearly 300,000 individuals. But it’s a mystery what “natural factors” could have been behind the massacre. The Caspian Sea seal was listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2008. Its population has declined by about 90% over the past century, largely due to pollution from oil extraction and refining.
Source: IL Tempo
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