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Arctic: Thirteen reindeer die under unexplained circumstances

Eleven female and two male reindeer were found dead on the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic. These unusual deaths raise questions.

8 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Recently, thirteen reindeer, including eleven females and two males, were discovered dead on the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic. These incidents are characterized as very unusual for the current season.

No explanatory elements have been put forward so far regarding these mysterious deaths, leaving questions about the underlying causes.

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