14 dolphins die after oil spill in Mauritius
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 14 dead dolphins have washed up on the coast of the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, where a Japanese ship ran aground last month and spilled more than 1,000 tons of fuel, environmental groups and experts said Wednesday.
Other dolphins stranded on shore and appeared seriously ill, environmental consultant Sunil Dowarkasing said.
“This is a terrible day. We are seeing these dolphins swim up to the shore in distress and then die,” said Dowarkasing, a former member of parliament. “We have never seen deaths of these very intelligent marine mammals like this. Never.”
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This is incredibly sad and infuriating.
"The ship’s captain and first officer have been charged with “endangering safe navigation.” Sounds like a slap on the wrist, especially when they can't explain why they were so far off course.
The article doesn't say whether the Japanese government--or the shipping company--will be required to clean up the mess.
