Dolphins and birds die on Black Sea coast after meteor

2026, March 11. Black Sea. Fireball. Seen in Turkey (Ankara, Samsun, Gaziantep, Trabzon), Russia (Rostov Oblast). Time: around 19:35 UT or 22:35 LT. Extremely vivid green color. Travelling WNW basically in the center of the Black Sea. This was a large meteor event, not a long duration, however in was seen in locations over 1000km apart.

2026, March 15. Turkey, across Uşak Province. Earth Grazing Fireball. A slow-moving luminous object crossing the night sky for more than 20 seconds. Rare event. Videos recorded by witnesses show a bright white to bluish-green object with a compact head and a narrow glowing tail moving across the sky at a shallow angle before fading from view. The long visible duration and smooth motion distinguish the event from typical meteors, which usually last only a few seconds. Earth-grazing meteors enter the atmosphere at a shallow trajectory and travel hundreds of kilometers through the upper atmosphere before exiting again into space or continuing along a long atmospheric path. Because they remain at high altitude, they can remain visible for 10 to 40 seconds, significantly longer than most meteors.  

2026, March 18. Bulgaria, Black Sea. Shabla Tuzla. Nine bottlenose dolphins and over 300 Mediterranean petrels have been found dead in the Northern Black Sea region - from Shabla Tuzla to Durankulak. The birds tested negative for bird influenza.