Schweinswale werden bei Munitionssprengungen oft tödlich verletzt

Translation from German:

Harbour porpoises are often fatally injured in munitions detonations

Harbour porpoises are Germany's only whale species and are highly endangered. Scientists from Hannover have now discovered that many animals die as a result of underwater explosions in the North and Baltic Seas. 

Spiegel (article in German)

Last updated on 28 January 2022

Type: 
Media Watch
Region: 
Baltic Sea
North Sea
Species: 
Phocoena phocoena