Russia lists Caspian seals and orcas as endangered species after ‘whale jail’ controversy

Mongabay
Apr 24, 2020, 2:29 pm288 pts
While the world’s been focused on COVID-19, a piece of good news came out of Russia last month, although it went relatively unnoticed: Russia listed mammal-eating orca whales and Caspian seals as locally endangered species, following the “whale jail” fiasco that generated international outrage. “It’s…

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