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"However, when diving, we found that there is a mass death of benthos [bottom-dwelling organisms] at depths from 10 to 15 meters -- 95% are dead. Local media outlets have speculated about a possible oil tanker leak or military drills gone wrong, which the Defense Ministry denied. Animals of the dead sea. Pictures and video: ASTV, The Siberian Times. The new case is some 371km land distance away (further by the sea) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, where first deaths of marine animals were flagged by the local surfers community at the beginning of September. This was the second 'octopi tide' filmed by residents of Severo-Kurilsk at the Island of Paramushir. CNN) A suspected toxic spill along a beach on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has killed 95% of marine life on the surrounding seabed, local scientists have said, following a weeks-long campaign to investigate the mysterious incident.
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Giant octopuses were twiced washed on the beach outside Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir island. 'The research group will work remotely and examine the available analyses results and hypotheses of our scientists', Vladimir Solodov wrote in his appeal to the scientists. 'We invite you to consider the possibility of joining the research group and help us to identify the causes of the pollution of the Pacific Ocean near Kamchatka. River and sea water sampling around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and Mayi Rudik, Russian national surfing team member who suffered from corneal burn after training at the Khalaktyrsky beach at Kamchatka. 'Unlikely it was caused by a storm, we have bad weather every other day and no sea animals are thrown out like this on a mass scale', resident of Severo-Kurilsk Alexander told local channel. Marine animals genus name kingdom of the dead. 'The Kamchatka region faces a challenging environmental situation which involves the mass death of marine animals and hydrobionts in Avacha Bay of the Pacific Ocean. More than 400 surfers have trained at the beach, with dozens of them reporting worsening eyesight, fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, skin rashes and head and throat aches.
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So far several groups of Russian scientists said that according to their research it was the so-called Red Tide - the rapid activation of toxic algae - that killed marine life. Karina became the symbol of resilience and hope when - aged only 4 - she survived 12 days in taiga of Yakutia. What animals live in the dead sea. "All of our underwater beauty is of gray and yellow colors, the fish looks like they've been boiling in hot water... and this is all happening just 200 meters away from the house I live in. Lyubov Morekhodova glides over the pure ice on skates made by her father not long after World War Two.
Marine Animals Genus Name Kingdom Of The Dead
A few days later, octopuses, seals and other sea creatures began to wash up on the beach. 'There is no clarity yet, but the toxic algae version is taking a lead. The Russian branch of Greenpeace pointed to a nearby toxic waste dump as a possible source of the leak. 'The coast is covered with dead octopuses, sea urchins, crabs, mollusk and flounder. Initially, Kamchatka's Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology insisted there was no such issue, saying the color of the water and the smell was normal in the area and that "nothing abnormal" had been recorded. But amid mounting pressure, Russia's Investigative Committee Wednesday launched a criminal probe into suspected violations in the use of environmentally hazardous substances and waste and marine pollution. Kozelsky military waste site, picture Leks_85_Kamchatka. 'Without detecting toxins in the animals organs and tissues talks about microalgae is speculation. Some large fish, shrimps and crabs have survived, but in very small numbers. The scientists said they believe the contaminated area is much larger than the parts they examined and that the remaining marine life is under threat due to lack of any sustenance left for them to survive on. "On the shore, we did not find any large dead sea animals or birds, " scientist Ivan Usatov said according to a report posted on the governor's official website. Video from west coast of Kamchatka, village of Ozernovsky by the Sea of Okhotsk. Mayi posted videos of the yellowish foam at the Khalaktyrsky beach filmed at the end of September. A photographer who participated in the underwater expedition with the scientists also experienced a retina burn, the report added.
'We are faced with a massive new phenomenon which science is yet to comprehend', governor of Kamchatka Vladimir Solodov commented on the Sea of Okhtosk marine death report. Another - unnamed - scientist involved in studying the affected waters of the Pacific Ocean said that he found no trace of micro-algae in the sea. 5 times higher than normal, and petroleum levels 3. Deep-sea octopuses filmed on the beach outside Severo-Kurilsk. One of our next tasks would be to organise expeditions to find out what led to the activation of the algae', said Alexey Ozerov, director of Kamchatka-based Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. However, this summer was abnormally warm for Kamchatka with a high number of sunny days which could have provoked an outbreak of plankton blooming', Klochkova said. The entire seabed was full of dead animals' corpses, " a local tour guide Kristina Rozenberg wrote on her Instagram page. In a meeting with Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov, local scientists reported that the majority of marine life on the seabed was dead. Water samples showed high levels of micro-algae which release toxins when blooming, thus depleting water of oxygen and harming invertebrates, said vice president of Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Adrianov. "Our guys went diving and they came back to surface with tears on their eyes! That statement drew a social media backlash, which gained more traction after a post from a prominent YouTuber Yury Dud, featuring drone shots of a dark layer on the surface of the water and dozens of dead animals on the shore, went viral. 'The causes of this phenomenon remain unclear. The Kamchatka governor insisted Wednesday that the area would be recultivated "no matter what. A day earlier another case of mass death of marine wildlife was reported by a resident of Ozerkovsky village by the Sea of Okhotsk on the western coast of the Kamchatka peninsula.