The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan has announced that an investigation has been launched into the composition of the water at the site where approximately 300 dead seals were discovered on the coast of the Caspian Sea, Kazinform News Agency reported.

“A total of 289 carcasses of dead seals were spotted washing ashore of the Caspian Sea in Tupkaraganskiy district. With the assistance of the local executive body, the carcasses were collected and transported to the landfill. In collaboration with the Institute of Hydrobiology and Ecology, toxicological and histological studies were conducted on the found seal carcasses. Samples of 112 seals were taken,” the ministry stated.

The Department of Ecology in the Mangistau region collected water samples from the Caspian Sea coastline following the discovery of seal carcasses in the area. The results indicated no abnormal deviations.

“We have taken samples of the coastal water from the location where the seal carcasses were discovered. The results will be available shortly, allowing us to determine the cause. Laboratory tests are currently underway," Yerlan Nyssanbayev, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources,stated.

Previously, it was reported that 121 carcasses of Caspian seals were found washed up on the shore of the Caspian Sea in Mangistau region.

Earlier, 121 dead seals were found on the shore of the Caspian Sea in Mangistau Region. According to Andrei Rutskiy, head of the Fish Inspection for the Mangistau region, the preliminary conclusion of the tests will be ready only in 2-3 months.