Carnivorous killer whales live in a limited area of the Sea of Okhotsk, between Udskaya Bay and Ulbansk
This type of killer whale is popular with trappers - the reason, according to GreenPeace, is that it is easiest to catch, transport and keep them in aquariums.
Caspian seals are also under threatextinction - if at the beginning of the 20th century there were about a million individuals, then by 2008 their numbers dropped to 100 thousand and have continued to decline since then.
Carnivorous killer whales and Caspian seals shouldwere included in the Red Book back in December 2019, but this was not done due to disagreements between the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Agriculture, the public organization noted.
The new decision is also not final - in order for species to be included in the list of specially protected by the state, this decision must be approved by the Ministry of Justice.
Earlier scientistsfound outthat radio-frequency noise caused whales to land. On days with strong atmospheric RF noise, gray whales do this more often.