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Thousands of dolphins die in Black Sea, collateral victims of war in Ukraine

A dolphin washed up on a beach along the Black Sea coast, which Ukrainian marine biologists believe died of accoustic trauma due to Russian military sonar. © Ivan Rusev, Facebook

Ukrainian biologists have warned that dolphins in the Black Sea are dying at an alarming rate due to deadly noise pollution caused by Russian warships and submarines.

The conflict in Ukraine hasn't just caused loss of human life, military activity has had a profound impact on the Black Sea's dolphin population too.

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