Opilio crabs washed up on the Khalaktyrsky beach, Kamchatka Territory, Russia on October 8, 2020. The ecologists have taken samples of dead shellfish found at the bottom as well as water and soil for further analysis in Moscow. Earlier, the Hydrometeorological Service detected an excessive content of phenol and petroleum products in the coastal zone near the Khalaktyrsky Beach, with local residents reporting a mass stranding of marine animals. (Photo by Yelena Vereshchaka/TASS)
