Russia has seen yet another wave of mass Caspian seal deaths as almost 500 of them were found dead on the cost.
Shocking video footage of the mass seal deaths, which are classed as endangered, was shared online by a dog walker who found several on a beach on the coastline in Dagestan.
The mystery over the deaths has sparked officials in the republic of Dagestan to launch a multi-agency investigation.
In a statement, Dagestan’s natural resources ministry said: “So far, 484 seal carcasses have been found washed ashore.”
Dagestan is no stranger to seal deaths having seen several on mass in recent years, In 2022, the area saw its most shocking seal deaths when over 2,500 carcasses were found.
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