Animal Behavior, Methane Poisoning, Dead or Alive and on the move (+ interactive map)

[Starr DiGiacomo]

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When Planet X entered the inner Solar System in late 2002 - early 2003, it was not just the Earth that reacted, as it did with an increase in earthquakes, volcanism and extreme weather, the animal life on Earth also started showing signs of the approaching monster.

The most noticeable symptoms were:

• Crazy Animal Behaviour:  Reports of bizarre behaviour including animal attacks from normally passive creatures and spiders spinning webs over whole fields.
• Confused Animals:  Whales and dolphins stranding themselves on beaches in droves or getting lost upstream in coastal rivers.
• Large fish and bird kills:  Flocks of birds falling dead from the sky and shoals of fish dying and floating to the surface of lakes, rivers and washing up along coastlines.

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Crazy Animal Behaviour

Reports of crazy animal behaviour have included sheep that charged a farmer’s wife off a cliff, deer attacking a car and rabbits biting pedestrians.  Spiders have spun webs over whole fields and caterpillar larvae have covered whole trees in silk.

As usual, the Zetas explain the true causes:

http://www.zetatalk.com/transfor/t154.htm (Jan 11th 2003)

Animal behavior also has been noted as almost crazed, where animals normally passive and seeking to avoid confrontation will attack with provocation, or fly in the wrong direction during migration. This is due to signals the animals or insects get from the core of the Earth, signals not known to man, but nonetheless there.  [……]  Spiders weaving webs to an extreme so that acres are covered under webs, get noted, but the base behavior is normal for a spider.  EOZT

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Confused Animals

Other erratic behaviour among animals included a seeming loss of direction with whales and dolphins swimming inland and stranding themselves on beaches.

Unreliable Compasses  (March 28^th, 2009)

The compass is unreliable for the past few years, and lately has gotten very extreme in its variance. Many animals and insects have a biological compass, recording during migrations where that compass laid, and when taking a return trip relying on the recording to guide them back. If the Earth's N Pole swings away from the press of Planet X, which is increasingly pointing its N Pole at the Earth, then these animals are not given correct clues and aim for land or up a river. Sad to say, this will only get worse as the last weeks and the pole shift loom on the horizon.   EOZT

Are due to the Magnetic Clash   (July 1^st, 2006)

The compass anomaly, swinging to the East, is indicative of the Earth adjusting to the approach of Planet X and the clash of their magnetic fields. The change is indicative of a clash in magnetic fields as Planet X comes ever closer to the Earth, their fields touching. It is the combined field that Earth must adjust to, and continue to adjust to, not the exact position of the N Pole of Planet X within these fields, and the Sun's magnetic field enters into the equation too. This dramatic change, noted by a conscientious tracker, checking dual compasses daily for years, indicates that the Earth is trying to align side-by-side with Planet X, bringing its magnetic N Pole to point toward the Sun, as Planet X is currently doing in the main. These adjustments are temporary, and change about, as magnets can make dramatic and swift changes in their alignment with each other. Put a number of small magnets on a glass, with iron ore dust, and move a large magnet about under them, and watch the jerking about they do. Are we saying the Earth's magnetic field is going to get more erratic in the future, dramatically so? There is no question that this will be one of the signs that will come, yet another not covered by the Global Warming excuse.   EOZT

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Large fish and bird kills

Hundreds, if not thousands, of these events have taken place with the frequency increasing year on year.  Poignant examples include the 20 tonnes of dead herring which washed ashore in Norway and 1200 pelicans found on a beach in Peru.

Earth Farts  (January 9^th, 2007)

We have explained, in great detail, that the stretch zone does not register great quakes when rock layers pull apart and sink, as this is a silent Earth change. Nancy has carefully documented breaking water and gas mains, derailing trains, dislocating bridge abutments, mining accidents, and outbreaks of factory explosions, showing that these have occurred in rashes on occasion, when the rock layers pulled apart. [……]  In September-October of 2005, a smell of rotten eggs was sensed from LA to Thunder Bay on Lake Superior to the New England states and throughout the South-Eastern US. We explained at that time that this was due to rock layers being pulled apart, releasing gas from moldering vegetation trapped during prior pole shifts, when rock layers were jerked about, trapping vegetation. We explained in March of 2002 that black water off the coast of Florida was caused by this phenomena. Do these fumes cause people to sicken, and birds to die? Mining operations of old had what they called the canary in a birdcage, to warn the miners of methane gas leaks. Birds are very sensitive to these fumes, and die, and this is indeed what happened in Austin, TX. Were it not for the explosions associated with gas leaks, it would be common knowledge that gas leaks sicken, as the body was not structured to breathe such air for long.   EOZT

 

Zetatalk Explanation  (January 8^th, 2011)

Dead fish and birds falling from the sky are being reported worldwide, suddenly. This is not a local affair, obviously. Dead birds have been reported in Sweden and N America, and dead fish in N America, Brazil, and New Zealand. Methane is known to cause bird dead, and as methane rises when released during Earth shifting, will float upward through the flocks of birds above. But can this be the cause of dead fish? If birds are more sensitive than humans to methane release, fish are likewise sensitive to changes in the water, as anyone with an aquarium will attest. Those schools of fish caught in rising methane bubbles during sifting of rock layers beneath them will inevitably be affected. Fish cannot, for instance, hold their breath until the emergency passes! Nor do birds have such a mechanism.   EOZT

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[Yvonne Lawson]

Florida breaks manatee death record in first six months of 2021

BEN MACDONALD/SILVERBACK/NETFLIX

A record number of manatees have died this year in the US state of Florida, primarily from starvation, wildlife authorities say.

At least 841 of the marine mammals died in waters near the eastern state between 1 January and 2 July.

That breaks the previous record set in 2013, when 830 manatees died after exposure to harmful algae.

This year biologists say seagrass beds manatees rely on for food are dying out because of rising water pollution.

They say the main issue is the increasing waste contamination of Florida's waterways, which triggers the accumulation of algae and the loss of seagrass.

Florida's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute said most of the deaths had happened during the colder months, when manatees migrated to the Indian River Lagoon, where most seagrass had died.

As temperatures warmed and the animals dispersed along the Atlantic coast, boat strikes became a leading cause of death last month, official data show.

At least 63 manatees, also known as sea cows, have been struck and killed by boats so far this year.

Boat strikes "continue to be recognised as a concern for the population", the research institute said.

The federal government changed the status of the manatee from endangered to threatened in 2017, but conservationists say greater protection is again needed.

The manatee is a large, slow-moving mammal which has become an unofficial mascot for Florida. About 6,300 manatees currently live in Florida waters, according to the government.

In recent months, marine biologists and lawmakers in Florida have been paying close attention to the deaths of manatees.

In March, wildlife officials declared an Unusual Mortality Event, which allows the federal government to investigate the cause of the deaths in partnership with the state.

Last month a coalition of environmental groups and local businesses urged Republican Governor Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency to address the manatee crisis.

But state environment officials said such an order was unnecessary because they already had the necessary resources.

Source:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57802165

[Tracie Crespo]

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/authorities-respond-to-fatal-bear...

FWP searching for grizzly after fatal attack in Ovando

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by NBC Montana Staff

Tuesday, July 6th 2021

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is using a chopper to search for a grizzly bear that killed a camper early Tuesday morning.

They’ve also limited access to Ovando because the attack happened in town.

We’re told the bear pulled a woman from her tent and killed her.

Officials say the woman was on bike trip with others who were in a separate tent. We’re told one person heard noises, left his tent and found the bear and sprayed it.

Efforts to revive the woman failed.

All campgrounds in the area are closed until July 11.

An earlier report from Fish, Wildlife and Parks indicated the person was a bicyclist. The sheriff says the person was not riding a bike at the time.

The team is working to use DNA to make sure they get a positive identification of the bear.

The Powell County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate. It is not releasing any information of the victim's identity until family members are notified.

[Yvonne Lawson]

Something Fishy Happening In Miami As Thousands Of Koi Suddenly Die 

Something fishy is happening in Miami as thousands of pricy koi fish have turned up dead at several homes and a city park. It's more than fish, birds, plants, and wild raccoons are mysterious dying, according to local news WPLG Local 10. 

The epicenter of the thousands of dead koi is happening in Coconut Grove, a shoreline neighborhood in Miami bordering Biscayne Bay. Homeowners in the community report thousands of their fish have "all of a sudden died." 

"We're not talking about a couple of fish or even hundreds of fish. We're talking about thousands of fish that, all of a sudden, have turned up dead," said WPLG. 

No one seems to know why the koi are suddenly dying. What's troubling is the sudden death of the fish is happening across the neighborhood. 

Resident Lee Marks woke up Saturday morning to koi and other exotic fish dead in his pond. 

"All these beautiful coy fish and other fish just dead," he said. "It's just awful. It's horrible."

Marks and other residents are demanding answers as to why their fish in backyard ponds are dying. 

"They just all don't die at once like that," he said.

Pond Doctors, a Miami-based company focused on maintaining private ponds, told WPLG their crews have responded to "devastating fish kills" at four homes in the Coconut Grove neighborhood in the last two weeks. 

"Thousands of fish have turned up dead from one day to the next, all in the same area," said Jen Wheeler, the owner of Pond Doctors.

"To have them suddenly pass away for some unknown reason is really scary because you also start to think what else is this affecting," Wheeler said. "Other than the fish that we are in love with."

WPLG adds it's more than fish. Local wildfire is also mysterious dying, including birds, plants, and mammals. 

Marks said a raccoon convulsed and died in his yard. 

"It came up right up the driveway and turned on its side," Marks said. "It looked like it might be playful, but it was convulsing and just died."

Wheeler said the oxygen levels in all the neighborhood ponds were normal and serviced regularly. 

"To have so many animals affected by this, something is going on," she said.

Wheeler called Miami-Dade County to see if mosquito companies had recently sprayed in the area. The answer local government officials gave her was that spraying last occurred in 2017. 

Dead fish have also turned up in Miami's Simpson Park. The common theme with all these ponds is the source of water is connected to a local aquifer. 

"We're still trying to figure out what's in the groundwater and what is causing it," Wheeler said.

The "canary in the coal mine" is the sudden death of koi and other animals and how something toxic could be lurking in the area's aquifer.

Source:  https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/something-fishy-happening-miami-t...

[KM]

https://strangesounds.org/2020/12/brood-x-cicada-usa-insect-plague....

Nightmarish: Brood X to unleash billions of cicadas in the US in 2021

cicada brood x expected to return in May 2021. Picture: cicada mania

While the rest of the world is battling biblical locust plagues, Brood X will unleash billions of cicadas in the US in 2021.

Are you ready for these billions of big, incredibly loud cicadas?

What is Brood X?

Cicadas emerge from the ground in the eastern United States every year.

And once every 17 years, a truly out-of-this-world phenomenon called “Brood X” takes place bringing “a massive brood of cicadas in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest, filling the air with a deafening mating hum that can reach up to 100 decibels.“

Also known as the “Great Eastern Brood,” this insect infestation is set to return in May 2021 for about a month or so.

Brood X (‘x’ meaning 10) is the name for the big generation of cicadas due in the spring of 2021, just as in 2004 and 1987.

The coming Brood 10 is the most widespread and prolific of the known generations. Through history, it has appeared as far west as Missouri, as far south as Georgia, as far north as Michigan and as far east as Long Island, New York.

Brood X is endemic to much of Indiana, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware and Eastern Tennessee. Map by USDA Forest Service

Why is Brood X showing up once every 17 years?

Why do cicadas only show up in 17-year cycles when most insects make annual apearances?

Scientific studies on cicadas have shown that if the temperature lingers too long below 68 degrees, it gets too cold for cicadas to mate and survive.

Then to survive cold summers, they stay underground. Moreover, the less often cicadas emerge from the earth, the lower their odds of being wiped out by an unusually cold summer.

So why only every 17 years?

It is unknown… , but scientists have a few theories:

• The unusual, prime-numbered lifecycle prevents generations of cicadas from run-ins with the lifecycles of wasps that prey on them.
• Prime-numbered cycle reduce the likelihood that 17-year cicadas will mate and hybridize with cicadas of different species or generations.

Why are there so many cicadas?

It’s because of predation! Once a cicada emerges above ground, it faces no shortage of predators (birds, reptiles, fish, spiders, wasps and even household pets).

Cicadas are also big, slow and don’t fly especially well. So the only defense cicadas have against extinction is their sheer numbers.

What should you do to prepare for the swarm?

There will be billions of them! So let’s be honest, you will not avoid them!

The good news are that cicadas won’t decimate crops like locusts do, aren’t poisonous and don’t spread disease. And if you are adventurous enous, cicadas are a good source of proteins.

Cicada danger for trees

However, cicadas can be a threat for young trees. So don’t plant any fruit trees around your house next spring “because these trees are going to simply get hammered next year when those cicadas show up,” said University of Maryland entomologist Mike Raupp.

If you’ve recently planted a tree, like in 2020, it’s not too late to save it from the coming swarm. Cover your young trees with fine netting net sizes (<1cm) by the middle or end of April. This will keep the cicadas from laying their eggs in the branches.

How long does cicada Brood X last?

Brood X will die-off after mating and laying eggs in the branches of trees. The cicadas that hatch in 2021 will drop to the ground and burrow into the earth for 17 years. There, they’ll feed on the fluids in tree roots until they emerge to breed in May 2038.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Baby Found Dead - ...

Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Baby Found Dead in North Carolina

Nov. 25, 2020 01:07PM EST

An extremely rare North Atlantic right whale calf was found dead off the North Carolina coast on Friday.

The male calf was also the first documented birth this calving season, a development the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called devastating.

"Each new right whale calf brings so much hope for this critically endangered species, and losses like this have a substantial impact on their recovery," NOAA wrote in a press release.

National Park Service workers discovered the whale on North Core Banks, the northernmost of three barrier islands that comprise the Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina. On Saturday, a team of biologists came to conduct a necroscopy on the animal and take a DNA sample in order to determine its mother, Cape Lookout National Seashore explained on its Facebook page.

"Right Whales are critically endangered and are one of the rarest marine mammals," the seashore wrote.

A North Atlantic right whale calf was recently found stranded on the beach on North Core Banks. Right Whales are critically endangered and are one of the rarest marine mammals -- only a total population of about 360 animals remain in the world. Births only average 5-6 calves per year. A team of leading biologists in the field of marine mammals are out today to do a necropsy to try to figure out what caused this death. The team took samples, including DNA, that will hopefully determine the calf's mother. Most of the population of 360 animals are known individuals.

Image description: A right whale calf lies on its side on the beach in the foreground while two of the scientists dig around it in the sand with shovels. The other 3 in the group work in the background on processing some of the samples they took from the calf.

The cause of death is not yet known, but NOAA said that there was no evidence human activity was a factor, CNN reported. Initial reports suggest the baby died either during birth or soon after.

The sad discovery comes little less than a month after a grim NOAA report found there are no more than 366 North Atlantic right whales left. The whales have been suffering from an "unusual mortality event" since 2017, NOAA said Monday. The agency has documented at least 32 deaths and 13 injuries during this event, more than 10 percent of the whales' remaining population. The leading causes of these deaths are vessel strikes and entanglements in fishing gear.

The endangered whales also struggle to reproduce. Female whales give birth to only five or six calves per year, according to the Cape Lookout National Seashore. There are about 100 female whales left, CNN reported.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

Bird rescuers concerned about mass die-off of little blue penguins ...

Bird rescuers concerned about mass die-off of little blue penguins

Nov 25 2020

A bird rescue group is worried that a mass die-off of Little Blue Penguins that has happened before could reoccur this summer.

The Bird Rescue Charitable Trust said it had been getting reports of dead penguins on beaches around Northland and north Auckland, and it could be connected to the current La Niña weather pattern.

Within the past week the trust has been unable to save five emaciated penguins brought in by members of the public from Orewa and Milford. General manager Dr Lynn Miller said they were in a bad way.

"They are really so emaciated. These birds are coming in well under 500 grams and it seems that in Blue Penguins for adults, anything under 400-500 grams and certainly getting down under 400 grams is pretty much a death sentence for them."

Miller said the trust was given a heads up by NIWA that the country was going into a La Niña weather pattern which brings warmer than average air and sea temperatures, particularly around the North Island.

That means the fish seabirds feed on stay in deeper, colder water and the birds can starve, but Miller didn't expect the effect of La Niña could happen so early and so rapidly.

"That means that the young penguins that apparently are fledging through this early period because the breeding season was early plus the adult are all going to be in terrible trouble."

Miller is worried that an age class — meaning penguins born in a certain year — is going to be wiped out, leaving a gap in the population.

She said emaciated birds were very vulnerable but people could help to pull them back.

"Whatever people do, do not offer food. Don't try to offer anything except for a quiet, warm, dark space while they transport them to care," she said.

Science advisor at the Department of Conservation, Graeme Taylor, said in the last week emaciated and dying little blue penguins have been found on Somes Island in Wellington Harbour. too.

"A lot of the birds have just started to die in the nest and look like they've probably been abandoned with under weight checks and not having adults coming in to feed them," he said.

Apart from the warmer water having an impact, heavy rainfall bringing more fresh water, could also affect the availability of food to seabirds, especially the flightless penguins, Taylor said.

He was not certain that mass dying was going to happen, but said it was worth keeping an eye on.

"It's very early in the season and often these events don't really start showing up 'til about January when you start getting a lot of birds coming in. We're still in November so it's still quite early days, so it will definitely be worth monitoring quite closely and getting reports from the public. "

Taylor said a mass die-off of hundreds and even thousands of penguins was a once in a decade event now. Just two years ago lots of Little Blue Penguins washed up dead on beaches in the upper North Island.

Miller said the fact it was happening more frequent was worrying, adding it's a sign of a changing world and the need for action

"We have a very big problem to face as a world ... slowing down the rate of forest destruction, stopping the fires, stopping the abuse of our planet."

Bird Rescue is now working on guidelines to tell vets and clinics how to handle emaciated penguins and other seabirds.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.fox46.com/news/local-news/mystery-as-25-birds-found-dea...

Mystery as 25 birds found dead in Huntersville neighborhood

Updated: Nov 17, 2020 / 09:54 AM EST

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – The Carolina Waterfowl Rescue is working to determine the cause of death of more than two dozen birds found dead in a Huntersville neighborhood.

At least 25 birds have died so far in the neighborhood, officials said.

The rescue is asking if anyone sees dead birds in the area to please call them at 704-286-6330.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/thousands-dead-fish-foun...

Thousands of dead fish found in Milton Keynes lake

Dog walkers have been warned to keep their pets out of an MK lake after thousands of fish have mysteriously died.

Nov 16 2020

Environment Agency experts are today out at Caldecote Lake carrying out tests on the water, which connects to Caldecote brook.

Bodies of fish can be seen all round the edge of the lake and it is believed the deaths could have been caused by some sort of pollutant in the lake.

A spokesman for the Parks Trust said this morning: "The Parks Trust were informed about this yesterday and the matter has been flagged to the Environment Agency who will be investigating today."

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/11/14/why-are-swans-turning-up/

Why are swans turning up dead in Utah? Experts believe the birds fell from the sky.

Nov 15 2020

Some Bountiful and Woods Cross residents discovered dead or injured swans in their yards and pastures after Friday night’s winter storm.

Wildlife experts aren’t sure how the birds died, but they suspect it might have had something to do with the weather.

Mark Hadley, northern region outreach manager for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, said over 20 dead and injured swans were found in Davis and Salt Lake counties as of Saturday evening.

The injured swans have been taken to wildlife rehabilitation centers, said Hadley. The dead ones will be taken to a lab on Monday to have their cause of death determined.

One of the DWR officers who picked up the birds inspected them enough to know they weren’t shot, said Hadley.

“No one is going around shooting swans and putting them in people’s yards,” he said.

Hadley said the DWR is speculating that the deaths had to do with the weather. He said he has never seen anything like this happen to swans in more than two decades at the DWR.

Dalyn Marthaler, executive director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah, said she hasn’t seen signs of illness in swans that were taken to the center. The injuries the swans have suffered, broken legs and wings, are consistent with having fallen from the sky.

and another:

https://www.theleader.com.au/story/7014955/23-magpies-found-dead-in...

NOVEMBER 16 2020 - 4:23PM

23 magpies found dead in Ramsgate street

The NSW Environment Protection Authority is investigating after 23 magpies were found dead in Clarkes Road, Ramsgate.

The magpies were found dead on Thursday, November 12 along a short stretch at the western end of Clarkes Road towards Rocky Point Road.

A number of other birds were still alive were rescued by WIRES volunteers but have since died.

"There were neurological signs that the birds had been poisoned," NSW EPA director of regulatory operations - metropolitan, Giselle Howard said.

"The EPA has asked for lab results which are expected to take about two weeks," she said.

"This will confirm whether the birds have been poisoned and, if so, with what type of poison.

"But without evidence it is very hard to find a culprit.

"We are keen to send a call out to the community to contact us on our Environment Line if they have any information.

"Some people may notice something small or someone acting strangely in the street so call us if you have suspicions.

"This is important because if we get a tip-off in real time we can contact other agencies such as the council or the RSPCA for timely investigation.

"This is a very serious offence under multiple pieces of legislation," Ms Howard said.

"It is against the law to kill native wildlife and there are also strict laws under animal cruelty.

"While this type of incident is new for this area, it's not uncommon that it does happen.

"Any culprit must understand the gravity of the situation.

"We don't know how poison got into their system but magpies are meat-eaters so it could have been a bait which could also attack family pets or children in public areas."

and another:

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/fears-seagulls-been-pois...

Fears seagulls may have been poisoned after group of birds mysteriously die within feet of each other on Camden Street

Nov 16 2020

The council's biodiversity team has removed the dead birds and post mortem examinations are due to be held

Wildlife chiefs are trying to figure out how three seagulls who were found within feet of each other on a busy city centre street have died.

The gulls were discovered dead near a pedestrian crossing on Camden Street this morning

Strangely, the birds did not appear to have been hit by a car, leading to fears that they may have died in a sinister way.

A concerned Dublin Live reader contacted us this morning after coming across the distressing sight.

She asked: "What's happening our seagulls?"

That's a mystery that Dublin City Council's biodiversity team are trying to figure out.

When contacted by Dublin Dublin Live, a team spokeswoman told us they would be sending a team to the street to remove the bodies.

She added that the council will be liaising with the National Parks and Wildlife Service about the highly unusual deaths.

It is likely that post mortem examinations will be carried out on the gulls to determine if they have been poisoned.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/18823561.dead-dolphins-seal-wash-...

Dead dolphins and seal wash ashore at Chesil Beach, Portland

10-27-2020

"Every storm brings in a pile of litter which is a threat to wildlife on beaches around the UK," he said. "However it is a threat to wildlife when it is in the sea as well."

Residents have flooded social media with comments following the discovery of the dolphins and animals, describing the scenes as 'heartbreaking'.

Anyone who finds a marine mammal washed up should report it as soon as possible by calling Dorset Wildlife Trust on 01305 264620 or emailing [e-mail].

It is helpful if you can include a photograph of the animal but do not touch it as they can carry diseases.

DEAD dolphins, a seal and sea birds have washed up on a Portland beach, along with piles of litter and debris, among strong winds.

At least three dolphin carcasses and what is reported to be one or more dead seals were spotted washed ashore Chesil Beach before being dragged back out to sea by rough waves. A sea bird was also spotted on the beach with its wing trapped in rope.

Wyke Regis resident Dave Taylor spotted the distressing sight at around 2pm yesterday whilst walking on Chesil Beach, opposite Quiddles restaurant.

Mr Taylor said: There were several dead dolphins in various states.

"The dead bird made me sad as you can actually see cause of death as its wing is wrapped in rope.

"The sea is awash with boat waste. 'Sammy' the Weymouth seal had fishing line wrapped around him a few weeks back and I found a gull over at the Fleet tangled up in line with lead fishing weights attached. Luckily someone took him home as I had the dogs. It's so sad."

Mr Taylor said people on Chesil Beach said they had seen a dead seal, but that it was hard to tell due to the amount of rubbish washed up on the beach.

Yesterday Dorset Wildlife Trust said it is aware of dead sea mammals including dolphins and seals in the water at Chesil Beach.

Marc Kativu-Smith, manager at the Dorset Wildlife Trust Chesil Beach Centre, is keeping a close eye on the situation.

He said: "We've been alerted to a number of dead mammals believed to be dolphins and a seal floating in the water just off Chesil Beach.

"We're unable to comment on the cause of death until they wash ashore. We will investigate and report any concerns to the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP), which looks into the causes of death of cetaceans around the country.

"The Natural History Museum may also come down and investigate."

He added that litter on beaches is of 'major concern' and that the organisation holds regular beach cleans to tackle the issue.

"Every storm brings in a pile of litter which is a threat to wildlife on beaches around the UK," he said. "However it is a threat to wildlife when it is in the sea as well."