This was the second 'octopi tide' filmed by residents of Severo-Kurilsk at the Island of Paramushir. CNN) A suspected toxic spill along a beach on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has killed 95% of marine life on the surrounding seabed, local scientists have said, following a weeks-long campaign to investigate the mysterious incident. "However, when diving, we found that there is a mass death of benthos [bottom-dwelling organisms] at depths from 10 to 15 meters -- 95% are dead. The findings concur with earlier accounts from locals posted on social media. A dozen deep-sea giant octopuses washed ashore at the island of Paramushir, Northern Kuril Islands, 300km south from the Kamchatka peninsula where people continue to report mass death of marine animals.
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"On the shore, we did not find any large dead sea animals or birds, " scientist Ivan Usatov said according to a report posted on the governor's official website. Local media outlets have speculated about a possible oil tanker leak or military drills gone wrong, which the Defense Ministry denied. Karina became the symbol of resilience and hope when - aged only 4 - she survived 12 days in taiga of Yakutia. 'The research group will work remotely and examine the available analyses results and hypotheses of our scientists', Vladimir Solodov wrote in his appeal to the scientists. Mayi posted videos of the yellowish foam at the Khalaktyrsky beach filmed at the end of September. The first mass death of octopuses, sea urchins, crabs and shells was reported five days earlier on 2 October. Earlier the governor called for international researchers from leading universities in the USA, Japan and China to join the investigation of the major environmental catastrophe that caused the mass death of marine life off the coast of the Kamchatka peninsula. "All of our underwater beauty is of gray and yellow colors, the fish looks like they've been boiling in hot water... and this is all happening just 200 meters away from the house I live in. 'Unlikely it was caused by a storm, we have bad weather every other day and no sea animals are thrown out like this on a mass scale', resident of Severo-Kurilsk Alexander told local channel. Initially, Kamchatka's Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology insisted there was no such issue, saying the color of the water and the smell was normal in the area and that "nothing abnormal" had been recorded. 'The Kamchatka region faces a challenging environmental situation which involves the mass death of marine animals and hydrobionts in Avacha Bay of the Pacific Ocean.
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The new case is some 371km land distance away (further by the sea) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, where first deaths of marine animals were flagged by the local surfers community at the beginning of September. Russian scientists have so far discounted versions of leaked waste from Koselsky and Radygino military waste sites, leaked rocket fuel, seismic or volcanic activity and waste water from ships causing environmental damage. Mystery how the bronze dancer, his arms raised in an ecstatic trance, reached modern-day Novosibirsk region. A photographer who participated in the underwater expedition with the scientists also experienced a retina burn, the report added. 5 times higher than normal, and petroleum levels 3. Pictures and video: ASTV, The Siberian Times. The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case into the eye damage suffered by leading surfer Mayi Rudik, 36, after training at the Khalaktyrsky beach outside Petropavlocsk-Kamchatsky. In early September, the water changed color to a greyish-yellow, with a thick milky foam on the surface, and a strong foul smell filled the air. 'Without detecting toxins in the animals organs and tissues talks about microalgae is speculation. Kamchatka officials revealed Tuesday that the perimeter at Kozelsky site, which stores over 100 tons of toxic substances, including pesticides, had been breached. The scientists said they believe the contaminated area is much larger than the parts they examined and that the remaining marine life is under threat due to lack of any sustenance left for them to survive on. 'We are faced with a massive new phenomenon which science is yet to comprehend', governor of Kamchatka Vladimir Solodov commented on the Sea of Okhtosk marine death report.
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More than 400 surfers have trained at the beach, with dozens of them reporting worsening eyesight, fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, skin rashes and head and throat aches. However, this summer was abnormally warm for Kamchatka with a high number of sunny days which could have provoked an outbreak of plankton blooming', Klochkova said. "The investigators are checking all possible sources of pollution, including the territories of landfills adjacent to the Avachinsky Bay and the coastal strip of Khalaktyr where toxic chemicals are stored, " the Investigative Committee said in a statement. 'We invite you to consider the possibility of joining the research group and help us to identify the causes of the pollution of the Pacific Ocean near Kamchatka. 'The causes of this phenomenon remain unclear. "Our guys went diving and they came back to surface with tears on their eyes! A few days later, octopuses, seals and other sea creatures began to wash up on the beach. The local authorities at first dismissed the reports. Water samples showed high levels of micro-algae which release toxins when blooming, thus depleting water of oxygen and harming invertebrates, said vice president of Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Adrianov. Kozelsky military waste site, picture Leks_85_Kamchatka.
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The Kamchatka governor insisted Wednesday that the area would be recultivated "no matter what. One of our next tasks would be to organise expeditions to find out what led to the activation of the algae', said Alexey Ozerov, director of Kamchatka-based Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.