More than 70 residents of Kamchatka are nominated for the international award for saving a family of killer whales
More than 70 residents of Kamchatka have been nominated for the international award “My Affectionate and Necessary Beast” for the rescue of four killer whales, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Kamchatka Territory informed.
Among the nominees are employees of the Sobolevsky inspection station of the GIMS of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, volunteers from among local residents and the local administration.
In October 2024, the story of four killer whales that were stranded near the village of Ustyovoye in the Sobolevsky district spread throughout Russia.
The exhausted animals (two adults and two toddlers), stuck in shallow water in the estuary, were discovered by local residents. The mammals were exhausted and could not move.
The rescue operation lasted a total of 3 days. Up to 70 people took part in it at various intervals.
For their caring, the people who saved the killer whales were nominated for the international award “My affectionate and necessary Animal”.
The winners of this award are animals, thanks to which people were saved, as well as people who have distinguished themselves most in the protection of wildlife.
In February 2025, a jury will vote, which includes representatives of the government of the Kaliningrad region, journalists, political scientists, and public figures not only from Russia, but also from other countries – Serbia, Cuba, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey.
The popular vote will begin at the end of January. The award ceremony will take place in spring 2025 in Zelenogradsk.
Photo of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Kamchatka Territory.