Russia: Around 2,500 seals found dead in Dagestan

Russia: Around 2,500 seals found dead in Dagestan

Officials said there was no evidence of foul play, such as getting caught up in fishing nets. Russia According to sea life experts, the seals are often dying from oil leaks, poaching and overfishing.

Roughly 2,500 seals found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in the southern Russian province of Dagestan, officials said Sunday.

The carcasses discovered at various locations in and around Makhachkala, the coastal capital of the republic.

Authorities said it was unclear why the seals washed ashore but that it was likely due to natural causes.

There was no evidence of foul play and it Russia appeared the seals died a couple of weeks ago, Zaur Gapizov, head of the Caspian Environmental Protection Center, said. He said there no sign that they killed or caught in fishing nets.

The Caspian seal is an endangered species and is under special protection, Russia with its population dropping by around 90% in the past 100 years, according to animal rights activists.

There increasing pollution in the Caspian Sea, where oil, for example, extracted and according to sea life experts, the seals perishing from oil leaks, poaching and overfishing.

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