Russia's war pushes Black Sea ecosystem to brink as 22 cetaceans found dead in Odesa Oblast national park

Researchers found a record number of cetacean bodies on the Black Sea coast near the Tuzly Estuaries National Nature Park in ...
The New Voice of Ukraine

May becomes deadliest month for dolphins since full-scale war began

May 2026 brought a new and devastating wave of environmental disaster to the Black Sea, ecologist Ivan Rusev said on June 1.
WTKR

Report: Ukraine military dolphins to switch nationalities, join Russian navy

(CNN) — Just when you thought this divorce couldn’t get any messier. Weeks after Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea region, it plans to take custody of dolphins in the nation as well. Not just any ...
Yahoo! Sports

Military Dolphins Trained to Search -- and Attack?

It is impossible these days to turn on the national news without hearing an update on the conflict in Crimea. This week, a story that involves animals caught our attention. Now that Russia has annexed ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ukrainian dolphins and sea lions find refuge in Romania, and more of today's top videos

A port city in Romania has taken in a number of dolphins, sea lions and their trainers from Ukraine, LIV golfers are bringing criticism to the Masters tournament, and more of today's top videos. (0) ...
The Atlantic

Ukraine Wants Russia to Give Back Its Annexed Military Dolphins

In March of this year, Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. In the process, they stole Ukraine's dolphin army unit. The small group of dolphins, about ten in total, went through "training exercises for ...