Dead dolphins and birds are found by residents of Novorossiysk, writes "Blocknot". Witnesses of the incident claim that the beaches are literally littered with corpses. Deputy of the Belorechensky district of Krasnodar Timur Tatyanchenko assures that a real ecological catastrophe has unfolded.
"Today the Black Sea and its inhabitants need help from each of us. What is happening must receive a qualified assessment, and the perpetrators of the situation, if any are identified, must be justly punished in accordance with the current Russian law", - the parliamentarian writes on his Instagram.
Dozens of animal corpses lie on the coastline from Anapa to Tuapse, eyewitnesses say.
"On March 1, my team and I examined the coast of Myskhako Beach and the wild beach in the area of Biryuzovaya and Zarechnaya Streets. In total, we found 72 dead birds and one dolphin. The reasons for this disaster have not yet been established. We, members of RosEko, have already sent letters to all authorities asking them to carry out analyzes and establish the cause of what happened", - environmental activist Elena Kovalyuk said on her Instagram.
Telegram-channel "Novorossiysk Novosti" indicates that "there are more dead birds this year than ever".
It's worth reminding that recently a real ecological disaster happened in Kamchatka. Scientists have come to the conclusion that toxic algae are to blame for the tragedy in Kamchatka.
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, it is impossible even to calculate the damage from the death of animals on the peninsula