The authorities within the Russian province of Dagestan mentioned that it is nonetheless unclear what prompted the animals’ deaths, however they probably died of pure causes.
Regional officers initially mentioned Saturday that 700 lifeless seals had been discovered on the coast, however on Sunday Zaur Gapizov, head of the Caspian Environmental Protection Centre, mentioned in line with the state RIA Novosti news company that after a broader inspection of the coast the variety of lifeless animals was 1700.
Gapizov mentioned the seals probably died a few weeks in the past.
He added that there was no signal that they had been killed by poachers.
Experts of the Federal Fisheries Agency and prosecutors inspected the shoreline and picked up knowledge for laboratory analysis, which did not instantly spot any pollution.
Several earlier incidents of mass deaths of seals had been attributed to pure causes.
The knowledge in regards to the variety of seals within the Caspian varies broadly.
The fisheries company has mentioned the general variety of Caspian seals is 270,000-300,000, whereas Gapizov’s centre put the quantity at 70,000.
