Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation

The Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation filed a criminal complaint that has prompted an investigation into the death of four dolphins whose bodies washed up on the shores of Samos in the eastern Aegean Sea. 

The complaint was lodged in May and the official probe was ordered on Wednesday by the Athens Prosecutor's Office.

Goats are contributing to the desertification of the Aegean islets. For centuries, these islets have endured the harsh forces of the open sea and have served as vital habitats for humans under challenging circumstances. However, European Union programs have led to uncontrolled and subsidized overgrazing, resulting in a tragic situation.

Environmental activists are attributing an unusually high number of beached dolphins reported in the Aegean Sea in recent weeks to recent naval exercises by Turkey.