Romanian authorities are investigating the mysterious deaths of 48 dolphins that have washed up on the shores of the Black Sea.
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There are only 2,000 dolphins left in the Black Sea, down from one million in the 1940s.
In May, 10 dolphins died on beaches 20 miles south of Sulina. Environmentalists blamed the military for their deaths because the bodies surfaced shortly after live ammunition army exercises in the area.
Ananova 26th July 2003
