Autopsy finds wounds but no trace of oil on dead dolphins that washed up in Mauritius

De dolphins found in Mauritius near site of an oil spill have wounds on ir bodies but trace of oil, says autopsy report that came out on August 27. Reports by international media suggest that environmentalists are seeking an explanation for mysterious deaths of 27 dolphins. Media reports suggest that more dolphins were also spotted near shore and appeared distressed.  heartbreaking incident took place on a Mauritius coast where a Japanese oil tanker crashed last month, spilling over 1,000 tons of fuel.

Autopsy reports suggest traces of hydrocarbon

autopsy has been performed only on 2 dolphins as of w, suggests reports by international media. autopsy report said that animals have traces of hydrocarbon in ir respiratory system, skin, throat and stomach. Jasvin Sok Appu from fisheries ministry reportedly said that autopsy will be carried out on or dolphins as well. 

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Sunil Dowarkasing, a former Mauritian member of parliament, while talking to press said that "it is a terrible day" as he has never experienced or seen anything like this, ding that dolphins were coming up to shore in distress and n dying. Dowarkasing said that re may be more de dolphins at sea. He furr suggested two possibilities behind unfortunate deaths of dolphins. He said that eir oil spill or toxic materials that may have been released from bow of ship that was towed out to sea and sunk after vessel broke into two pieces could have caused mammals to die.

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According to earlier reports, MV Wakashio, a Japanese ship owned by Nagashiki Shipping rammed into a reef off coast of Mauritius on July 25. ship was carrying about 3,800 tons of very low sulfur fuel oil and 200 tons of diesel oil from China to Brazil when it broke down near island. ship h three oil tanks and one of which is reported to have alrey started leaking before vessel split into two pieces on August 15.

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(Im Credits: AP)