A Black Sea Oil Spill Killed Over 30 Cetaceans

Putin says more needs to be done to clean up Black Sea oil spill
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that more needed to be done to clean up an oil spill in the Black Sea, saying efforts so far appeared to have been insufficient to deal with the ecological disaster.
Russia's Putin orders authorities to ramp up efforts to control Black Sea oil spill
Russian president emphasizes urgency of addressing oil spill after 2 oil tankers were damaged and 1 later sank in storm south of Kerch Strait - Anadolu Ajansı
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.
Putin describes fuel oil spill in Black Sea as one of most serious environmental challenges in years
MOSCOW. Jan 9 (Interfax) - The recent spill of fuel oil resulting from the wreck of tankers in the Black Sea is one of the most serious environmental challenges in years, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Heavy fuel oil makes Black Sea spill hard to clean up
The oil spill in the Black Sea that has hit Russian and Crimean coasts since mid-December is particularly hard to clean up because it involves a "heavy" fuel that is less likely to float.
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.
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 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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Dozens of dolphins and other marine mammals found dead after massive oil tanker spill in Russia
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Federal officials make disturbing discovery while investigating massive oil pipeline spill
The pipeline was "likely leaking for an extended period of time," according to an accident report. Federal officials make ...
Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol
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