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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 28th, 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 1st, 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 9th, 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 8th, 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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Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wdam.com/story/37583357/runner-discovers-two-dead-dolphi...
Runner discovers two dead dolphins on the Coast in Long Beach
Saturday, February 24th 2018, 3:28 pm EST
LONG BEACH, MS (WLOX) -
Three dead dolphins were discovered on the Coast in two days. Two of them were found within a mile of each other in Long Beach Saturday. Officials tell WLOX this discovery tells a lot about what's going on in the water.
Runner Susan LaRosa made the discovery Saturday. She said it's not something she's used to seeing.
"Usually I'll see like dead fish, jellyfish, and things like that," LaRosa said.
Dr. Mobi Solangi, the Director of the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies, said dolphin deaths are not uncommon. However, he said seeing this many deaths in such a short time early in the season is concerning.
"Usually you start seeing them in March, April, May," Solangi said. "This season we're seeing a lot more babies show up initially."
The dolphins discovered Saturday showed signs of a deceased animal.
Solangi said, "When an animal dies it starts decomposing. Its mouth swells, its tongue swells. It is pretty gross after it's been decomposing for many days."
He said the two dolphins discovered in Long Beach have most likely been dead for some time, at least four days. Once they reach land, that's where Lauren Cooley comes in. She measures the mammal and takes pictures, then bags it up safely, and it's off for testing.
"We are going to send all these tissues for toxicology, pathology, to Mississippi State University," Solangi said.
Solangi and his team are now investigating how the dolphins died. He said these deaths could tell a bigger story.
"If they are doing well that means the environment is doing well. If something is wrong, they would be the ones to reflect that change. By monitoring them we are able to tell what's going on in the environment and how it would affect us," he said.
Solangi said his team typically sees about 40 dolphins wash ashore each year. If you spot one, call the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies at 1-888-SOS-DOLPHIN.
That third baby dolphin was found dead on Ship Island on Friday.
Feb 26, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5460381/Kent-beach-covered-...
Beach is left blanketed in hundreds of thousands of dead starfish in the wake of the Beast from the East and Storm Emma
Published: 11:27 EST, 4 March 2018 | Updated: 12:54 EST, 4 March 2018
Tens of thousands of dead starfish have washed up on a British beach in the wake of the Beast from the East and Storm Emma.
Wildlife enthusiast Lara Maiklem, who captured photos of the staggering scene in Ramsgate, Kent, said it was 'like the armageddon'.
The 47-year-old said it looked like 'hundreds of thousands' of starfish and other sea life were washed ashore this weekend following the spell of sub-zero temperatures.
Ms Maiklem was visiting the beach with her five-year-old twins, Edie and Beau, when they stumbled upon the masses of dead invertebrates.
Tens of thousands of dead starfish have washed up on a beach in Ramsgate, Kent, in the wake of the Beast from the East
Wildlife enthusiast Lara Maiklem managed to capture these staggering photographs of the dead wildlife on a visit to the beach with her five-year-old twins Edie and Beau
A mudlark is someone who scavenges in the mud of riverbeds searching for valuable items.
Ms Maiklem, who is currently working on a book documenting her activities, said the starfish stretched from Ramsgate to neighbouring beaches in Broadstairs.
Seagulls and other birds were also among the dead wildlife.
Ms Maiklem added: 'The beast killed quite a lot of creatures. We saved as many as we could but it was like the armageddon.'
She shared the pictures on her London Mudlark Facebook page, which has more than 30,000 followers.
The post drew comments from people describing similar scenes elsewhere.
Some described beaches elsewhere in Britain covered with dead razor clams and other creatures.
Chris Keyworth said: 'It's a natural phenomenon which happens all around our coast every year without the storms, normally you get one or the other dying off in stages - one day it's crabs, the next it's sea stars, the next jellyfish.'
But many people were still moved by the pictures.
Jenn May said: 'Wow, spectacular and sad indeed.'
Tim Street added: 'Strange to see but another bit of nature will make sure it's all used for something.
'Unlike the mountain of plastic we continue to shove into the oceans.'
Ms Maiklem, who works in publishing and has been mudlarking for 25 years, said her children were amazed but slightly disgusted by their find.
Mar 5, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.jakinews.com/thousands-of-dead-fish-in-river-witham-in-...
Thousands of dead fish in River Witham in Lincolnshire-
The fish were spotted in the river on Sunday
Thousands of dead fish have been found following the suspected pollution of a river in Lincolnshire.
The fish – dead or gasping for air – were spotted on Sunday in the River Witham between Kirkstead Bridge and Bardney Bridge, near Woodhall Spa.
The Environment Agency (EA) said it was a “very serious” case.
It said officers would be working to trace the source of pollution and would take any appropriate enforcement action once the source was identified.
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Yvonne Daly, from the EA, said: “The scale is very significant, it is very serious pollution of the river and we do not see this on a regular basis.
“There are thousands of fish which have been killed. This is really serious pollution.
“We will be looking to find who has caused this and will take the relevant enforcement action against them.”
People living in the area described seeing some fish “gasping” for breath
CJ Foran, from Coningsby, said he had never seen anything like it.
“There was a mix of different fish that were gasping and swimming upside down that weren’t dead yet.
“It just leaves you speechless to see that amount of dead fish just floating down the river.”
Andrew Walker, from Woodhall Spa, said there were thousands of dead fish in the river and residents wanted answers.
“We need to know what it is and something needs to be done very urgently.”
Mar 7, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/220940/Mysterious-mass-bird...
Mysterious mass bird death
Like an ominous scene from a Hitchcock film, a flock of dead birds littering the road left a Castanet reader seeking answers.
On Saturday March 10, Naramata-area resident Mary found traffic on Naramata Road not far from La Frenz Winery suddenly slowing to a crawl. She soon discovered why.
"There were what seemed like hundreds of birds dead on the road and around it," Mary said.
She identified the birds as starlings, an invasive species in the Okanagan, and snapped a photo. Her daughter then sent the picture to Castanet in the hope that an explanation could be found.
The Canadian Wildlife Service was very interested in the information, and have set out to conduct an investigation.
"Anytime three or more dead birds are found in an area, we want to know about that," said Tanya Luszcz, with the Canadian Wildlife Service.
A local provincial worker will be heading to the site Tuesday to collect any birds that may remain in order to conduct tests. Possible causes could include accidental poisoning from fermented fruit or a disease.
Luszcz said that members of the public who come across dead wild birds are urged to contact the government to help aid their efforts in tracking wild deaths and diseases.
To report a dead bird, call 1-866-431-BIRD.
Castanet will update as more information becomes available.
Mar 13, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
Thousands of fish found dead in Cauvery near Erode
PTI | Updated: Mar 21, 2018, 13:13 IST
ERODE: Thousands of fish were found dead in stagnant water in a barrage across river Cauvery near here today, officials said.
Locals and the electricity department officials of a hydro-electric project in the area noticed the fish floating in the barrage at Vendipalayam this afternoon. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) and the local officials sent water sample for test. The dead fish were later buried in pits, officials said. Only yesterday, a large number of fish were found dead in Cauvery near Chekkanur village in Salem district.
Mar 21, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/03/mass-extinction-event-desperate...
Saturday, 24 March 2018
"Mass extinction event!" The desperate unrecoverable state of Earth's species in numbers: 60% of remaining species now threatened with extinction
The sorry state of Earth's species, in numbers
It's a disaster The Big Wobble has been reporting since 2011 and in the 7 years since some astonishing statistics have been revealed.
In just 2 years time two-thirds of all wild animals who once lived in the world will be dead, the world's primates face an "extinction crisis" with 60% of species now threatened with extinction and an unprecedented death of billions of tons of marine life around the world’s oceans and waterways.
Just last week the world’s last male northern white rhino died which captured the attention of the worldwide media, however, the decline of our biodiversity has been mostly ignored for decades, however, scientists began a comprehensive, global appraisal of the damage, and what can be done to reverse it but is it too late?
Below is a comprehensive list showing the disaster which has almost silently unfolded for decades as most of the world's population are unaware of just how desperate the problem is.
Four years ago The University of Exeter in the UK claimed Europe's bird population had fallen by 421 MILLION in just 30 years.
An incredible 90 percent of these losses have affected the most common species on the continent including sparrows, skylarks, starlings and grey partridges, researchers at the University of Exeter have found.
They believe the population crash can be linked to modern farming methods and deteriorating and fragmenting habitats.
In just three years’ time, the World will have lost two-thirds of all wild animals.
This amazing statistic from The Living Planet Index goes on: The number of wild animals living on Earth is set to fall by two-thirds by 2020, according to a new report, part of a mass extinction that is destroying the natural world upon which humanity depends.
The analysis, the most comprehensive to date, indicates that animal populations plummeted by 58% between 1970 and 2012, with losses on track to reach 67% by 2020.
Researchers from WWF and the Zoological Society of London compiled the report from scientific data and found that the destruction of wild habitats, hunting and pollution were to blame.
According to The Daily Mail, there are an estimated 8.7 million plant and animal species on our planet and about 86 percent of land species and 91 percent of sea species remain undiscovered.
Of the ones we do know, 1,204 mammals, 1,469 bird, 1,215 reptiles, 2,100 amphibia, and 2,386 fish species are considered threatened.
Also threatened are 1,414 insects, 2,187 molluscs, 732 crustacea, 237 coral, 12,505 plant, 33 mushrooms, and six brown algae species.
Two species of vertebrate, animals with a backbone, have gone extinct every year, on average, for the past century.
Currently, around 41 percent of amphibian species and more than a quarter of mammals are threatened with extinction.
In a separate study, The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) issued a dire diagnosis just this month of Earth's plant and animal species.
Below are the highlights of their report published by AFP.
About 41 percent of the world's amphibian species are threatened with extinction.
Europe and Central Asia -
Soil erosion has affected 25 percent of agricultural land in the European Union, and 23 percent in Central Asia.
Availability of clean drinking water has decreased by 15 percent per person since 1990.
More than a quarter of marine fish species have declining populations.
42 percent of known terrestrial animal and plant species have declined in population size over the last decade.
Americas -
With 13 percent of the world's population, the region accounts for about a quarter of the total impact on global biodiversity.
Just under a quarter of species assessed are at risk of extinction.
Species populations already 31 percent smaller than when the first European settlers arrived will have shrunk by about 40 percent by 2050.
Africa -
Climate change could result in the loss of more than half of Africa's birds and mammals by 2100.
About 500,000 square kilometres (193,000 square miles) of soil has been degraded by forest destruction, unsustainable farming, erosion, illegal mining, climate change and invasive species.
More than 60 percent of the continent's rural population depends on Nature for their survival.
About a quarter of sub-Saharan Africa's 930 million inhabitants suffer for a lack of food.
African elephant numbers dropped to 415,000 in 2016, down about 111,000 over 10 years.
Asia-Pacific -
Unless something is done, fish stocks will run out by 2048.
Up to 90 percent of corals will be severely degraded by 2050 as a result of climate change.
As much as 45 percent of biodiversity could be lost by 2050.
Globally -
Two species of vertebrates, animals with a backbone, have gone extinct every year, on average, for the past century.
Scientists say Earth is undergoing a "Mass extinction event".
About 41 percent of amphibian species and more than a quarter of mammals are threatened with extinction.
The global populations of 3,706 monitored vertebrate species -- fish, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles -- declined by nearly 60 percent from 1970 to 2012.
25,821 plant and animal species of 91,523 assessed for the 2017 "Red List" update were classified as "threatened".
Of these, 5,583 were "critically" endangered.
There are an estimated 8.7 million plant and animal species on our planet.
This means about 86 percent of land species and 91 percent of sea species remain undiscovered.
SOURCES: IPBES, WWF Living Planet Report, IUCN Red List, PLoS Biology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, CBD, UNEP, AFP.
Mar 25, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://scroll.in/latest/873117/australia-135-out-of-150-whales-die...
Australia: 150 whales wash ashore on Hamelin Bay, 135 die
Rescuers are trying to save the remaining mammals.
AFP
As many as 135 out of 150 whales that washed ashore on Western Australia’s Hamelin Bay have died. Rescuers are trying to save the remaining mammals.
A fisherman noticed the stranded pilot whales around 6 am local time (3.30 am Indian Standard Time) and alerted authorities, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
“Unfortunately, most of the whales beached themselves on dry land overnight [on Thursday] and have not survived,” rescue team leader Jeremy Chick said according to AP. “Rescue operations will be hampered by deteriorating weather conditions and we need to ensure the safety of everyone involved before we move the whales.”
Locals and tourists were warned to stay away from the water given that the dead whales could attract a large number of sharks, Reuters reported.
A part of the Hamelin beach was closed to public, The Guardian reported.
Mar 25, 2018
jorge namour
March 26, 2018
Argentina - mass death of dolphins along the coasts! (video)
http://terrarealtime.blogspot.com.ar/2018/03/argentina-moria-di-mas...
A new beach a few days after the one in Australia .
This time to remain stranded a bunch of dolphins that once stranded there was no way to save them. It happened in Porto Madryn in Argentina
Mar 27, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.thelocal.dk/20180328/30-dead-swans-found-at-danish-lake
30 dead swans found at Danish lake
The animals were found at a body of water near the town of Maribo, reports Folketidende.dk.
A local resident discovered the dead birds and contacted local municipal, animal welfare and food control agencies.
Lolland-Falster’s fire service was also called to the scene to remove the animals, according to the report.
“Some of the them have been dead for a long time due to injuries from the winter, so it is mostly the large flock of swans that gives us cause for concern,” environmental officer Dorthe Prit Lahrmann told Folketidende.dk.
The cause of death of the birds is currently unknown, but Lahrmann said that avian influenza was a possible reason.
A veterinary unit will analyse the dead animals in order to determine a cause of death, a process likely to take “a few days,” she said.
Mar 31, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.news10.com/news/local-news/thousands-of-dead-fish-found-...
Thousands of dead fish found floating on Lake Champlain near Whitehall
Updated: Mar 31, 2018 07:05 PM EDT
WHITEHALL, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Thousands of dead fish are floating on Lake Champlain up in Washington County.
NEWS10 ABC is trying to get some answers as to what may have happened.
A spokesperson for the DEC tells NEWS10 ABC they haven't heard about a mass killing of fish yet but say they're going to look into it.
They're located on the portion of Lake Champlain known as South Bay off of Route 22 in Whitehall.
There's thousands of them floating in the water and up on the banks.
While the DEC doesn't know what exactly could have caused this, the spokesperson said weather could have played a factor.
They said this is the time of year they find dead fish in bodies of water when the ice melts and this year with the brief warm periods we had in January and February could have caused this to happen.
NEWS10 ABC is continuing to look into the situation and will provide the latest details.
Apr 1, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/dead-fish-floating-bata-river-2...
Dead fish floating in Bata river for 2 days causes flutter among locals
Statesman News Service | Paradip | April 3, 2018 3:44 am
Since last two days the dead fish floating in Bata river at Balijhara has caused a flutter among the local people and the fishermen community at large prompting the Odisha State Pollution Control Board officials to collect the water samples for tests to ascertain the cause of death.
Activists of Balijhara have collected dead fishes from the said river over the last two days when the administration had not moved in. Though, the exact cause of death of fishes is yet to be ascertained, local people including fishermen have alleged that rivals who had filed write petition in Orissa HC for taking this river on lease from Paradip Municipality for fishing might have poisoned the river water to avenge those who had secured the bid and are now cultivating fish.
It may be recalled that on last 2016, similar incident had happened in Bata River when thousands of dead fishes were found floating. Panic gripped the locals and a team of OSPCB had collected water sample and dead fishes for tests.
Tests then had revealed that lack of oxygen level in the water had caused the death of the fish. President of Balijhara Yuba Parishad Mr Deepak Swain said “after massive death of fishes in 2016, Paradip Municipality had served notice to invite the bidders for giving this river on lease basis for fish cultivation but no one turned up apprehending loss.”
Our Parishad took this river from Paradip Municipality on lease basis on last 2016 and invested Rs 7 lakh for renovation of river and disposal of dead fishes during the period, he added.
Mr Swain has informed that after taking this river on lease basis for fish cultivation, rivals had filed a petition in the High Court challenging the 2016 lease deed.
The court had issued an interim stay on fish cultivation in 2017 as a result of which neither lease holders nor rivals were operating. But despite the stay some people were fishing and the parishad members had eized nets four days ago.
Local fishermen, slum dwellers and others have alleged that it is handiwork of miscreants. Tonnes of dead fish have been removed since last two days. The municipal administration has not taken any action to remove the dead fish or clean the river, they alleged.
Regional Officer of OSPCB, Paradip Mr Mukesh Mahaling confirmed the death of fish in large numbers and said he is awaiting the water sample test report.
Apr 3, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.wfla.com/news/pasco-county/hundreds-of-floating-dead-fis...
Hundreds of floating dead fish found in Pasco County lake
Updated: Apr 02, 2018 11:13 PM EDT
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) - A community in Pasco County is dealing with dead fish and a nasty smell. Homeowners on Black Lake want to know why.
It's a sad sight to see. Bass, catfish, shell crackers and brim, dead and rotting along the banks of this popular lake.
Steve Barrow has fished here for 17 years.
"There were hundreds of fish floating in the lake. Basically the entire surface was covered with floating fish," he said.
Barrow suspects there could be a correlation between these carcasses and recent work by the county.
"The only thing I could connect it with was some flushing of our storm water system that Pasco County had been doing for several days."
After he called the county for answers, he says he was directed to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
The agency put an investigator on the issue and in a statement to News Channel 8 said, "Samples were collected and showed algae-like organisms consistent with a naturally occurring algae event. The samples are being sent to our lab in Tallahassee and we will know more once we receive those results."
While Barrow is sad to see his favorite fishing hole suffer, he says he's extra thankful for all the heron, egrets and even bald eagles flying in to feast.
"Those fish would still be out there if it weren't for the birds and that would be a terrible situation," he said.
It could be years before Black Lake returns to normal and regains a full variety of freshwater fish.
Apr 3, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.novinite.com/articles/189251/Dozens+of+Dead+Birds+were+F...
Dozens of Dead Birds were Found in the Area of Basarbovo Monastery near Rousse
Dozens of dead song thrush birds were found in the area of Basarbovo monastery near Rousse. The Regional Food Safety Directorate investigates the dead birds for bird flu.
This is the second such case within just two weeks in the Rousse region. Walking past the Basarbovo Monastery, Maria Zlatanova's family was struck by dozens of dead birds. The woman admits that she has never seen such a mass death of birds.
I walked yesterday around Basarbovo and on both sides of the road there were countless birds that died, within 200-300 meters there were 40 to 50 dead birds, stunningly bleak thing to see, "Maria Zlatanova told BNT.
According to ornithologists, the probable cause of the death of the thrushes is the cold. The situation was similar in the "Lipnik" forest park where about a week ago dozens of birds were also found dead. Maria Zlatanova, however, suggests that they might have been sick.
"There are many recently dead birds that could not have been victims of the cold, so the song thrushers are already being investigated for bird flu by the Regional Food Safety Directorate, and the results are expected to come out for days," Zlatanova said
Apr 3, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y...
It's The Answer Why Thousands of Dead Fish in Barito River
Sunday, March 25, 2018 | 14:30
North Barito Environmental Office conducted a test of Barito River water samples at three points of water sampling location in North Barito Regency, Central Kalimantan and concluded that the Barito River water quality still meets the quality standard requirements.
"Based on the results of testing of Barito river water samples in three locations for aspects of pH (hydrogen potential), DHL (electrical conductivity), COD (chemical oxygen content), DO (oxygen content) and TDS (adhesive solids) still meet the quality standard," said Head of North Barito Environmental Office, Suriawan Prihandi in Muara Teweh, Sunday.
As for the value of TSS (Total Suspended Solution) exceeds the required quality standards, he added.
"Sampling of river water is linked thousands of fish seeds belonging to the people who died last week," said Suriawan.
According to Suriawan, factors causing the high value of TSS occurred due to the speed of water flow, erosion or sedimentation, wastewater, organic and inorganic waste.
With the high value of TSS also affects the penetration of light or diminished light that penetrates the waters, so the process of photosynthesis becomes inhibited so that it can lead to reduced dissolved oxygen (DO), where low DO value can cause fish mortality.
"Increasing the temperature of waters, rising water temperatures can also cause a decrease in DO, so it can also disrupt the life of water biota including fish group," he said.
Apr 3, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/thousands-of-dead-fish-found-nea...
Thousands of dead fish found near creek off Memphis Drive in Chattanooga Thursday
by WTVC
Thursday, February 22nd 2018
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — UPDATE:
Tennessee Valley Authority says that the sudden temperature changes are the reason thousands of dead fish have been found in several areas of Chattanooga Thursday.
Justin Holland, Public Works Administrator for the City of Chattanooga, released the following statement Thursday:
"The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is presently investigating the cause of the large numbers of dead fish seen in a wet weather conveyance that runs into the Tennessee River. At this point, officials believe that the cause is related to weather occurrences earlier this week, including recent increases in the water temperature and rainfall levels that are higher than normal.
Threadfin shad is a breed that is very sensitive to fluctuations in temperature, and recent warming trends may have depleted their oxygen levels beyond the point where they could survive. There are large numbers of dead threadfin shad throughout the region and we consider this to be a natural event outside of our control.
The City of Chattanooga will continue to remain in touch with our partners at TWRA and the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) about this occurrence. We will provide additional information about what happened if it becomes available."
Right now, it's not clear what killed the fish, but the neighborhood has had a history of sewer problems. We spoke with residents in the area last May. They told us they were disgusted by the constant sewer overflow. They say sometimes the smell from the pump station on their street is so bad they can't even sit outside. The neighborhood is flanked by DuPont Parkway, the old DuPont Chemical Plant, and North Access Road off of Hixson Pike. The creek flows south into the nearby Tennessee River.
Apr 3, 2018
Derrick Johnson
Tragedy as 38 pilot whales die after being stranded on a remote New Zealand beach
Almost 40 pilot whales that washed up on a remote New Zealand beach have died after dangerous sea conditions hampered rescue efforts.
The decision to put down 12 surviving whales was made on Thursday by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and wildlife rescue group Project Jonah, who failed in re-floating them.
A total of 38 whales became stranded at the mouth of the Okuru River, west of Christchurch, on Wednesday afternoon during strong tidal currents.
Almost 40 pilot whales (pictured) that washed up at the mouth of the Okuru River, west of Christchurch, died on Thursday
A decision was made by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and wildlife rescue group Project Jonah on Thursday to put down all remaining whales who became stranded
A total of 38 pilot whales died in the stranding (pictured), with even experts left scratching their heads as to how it happened
Mystery surrounds how the whales became stranded, but experts suggest the currents played a role.
'There are various factors why this pod came close to shore, we won't know specifically,' Project Jonah general manager Daren Grover told Stuff.
'When they come close to shore they can get caught out by tides, currents and fleeing from predators like orca.'
He said that another possibility was a family pod following a sick or injured whale with their herding instinct.
Dangerous sea conditions meant it was 'impossible' to executive a re-float without significant risk to both people and whales, DOC said in a statement.
DOC added: 'Those with the whales did all they could to keep them comfortable by getting them upright, cooling them and protecting them from sun and wind.
Mystery surrounds how the whales (pictured) became stranded, but experts suggest the currents played a role
Dangerous sea conditions meant it was 'impossible' to executive a re-float without significant risk to both people and whales, DOC said in a statement. Pictured: The stranded whales on the sands of the Okuru River mouth
The whales (pictured) appeared to have been on the beach for about 12 hours when they were found on Wednesday
'This is a sad outcome.'
On Wednesday, 32 pilot whales were found stranded on the sands of the Okuru River mouth.
The whales appeared to have been there for about 12 hours when they were found.
DOC staff returned the following morning to find the group had expanded to 38 - 26 of which were already dead.
The remaining 12 whales were 'humanely euthanised'.
More than 150 pilot whales washed up on a Western Australian beach last month, before some were pulled back out to sea using cranes.
Experts also suggested at the time that a family pod was following a sick member close to shore.
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5581637/Whales-stranded-New...
Apr 6, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://starofmysore.com/fish-found-dead-in-kukkarahalli-lake/
India
Saturday 7 April 2018 , 8:50 pm
Fish found dead in Kukkarahalli Lake
Water contamination suspected
Mysuru: Apprehension was writ large on the faces of regular walkers and environmentalists, who frequent Kukkarahalli Lake as a sizeable number of dead fish was found floating this morning on the water in the lake especially the stretch abutting Hunsur Road.
It is feared that contaminated water was responsible for the death of fish.
Environmentalists opine that owing to the huge organic load, the dissolved Oxygen level in water had depleted abysmally resulting in the death of fish which is said to be happening for the last three or four days. They suspect seepage of effluent from Paduvarahalli area.
Workers deployed by the University of Mysore were seen going around in rowing boats, picking up the dead fish and burying them in a pit.
However the obnoxious smell emnating from the putrefying fish really shocked the morning walkers, who were forced to make a hasty retreat.
The fish were of varying size ranging from two to five kilograms.
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http://siliguritimes.com/black-kites-found-dead-siliguris-tikiapara/
India
Apr 7, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://fox40.com/2018/04/09/over-50-dead-geese-suddenly-fall-from-t...
Over 50 Dead Geese Suddenly Fall from the Sky in Idaho Storm
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — More than 50 geese suddenly fell from the sky into a parking lot Saturday evening in what officials are calling a “freak accident.”
Idaho Department of Fish and Game conservation officers believe the birds were struck by lightning during a ferocious hail and thunderstorm between 7:30 to 8 p.m. All of the geese were discovered near Yellowstone Avenue and Lincoln Road in Idaho Falls.
“I picked up 48 snow geese and three ross geese after we were notified about the birds from Bonneville County dispatch,” IDFG officer Jacob Berl tells EastIdahoNews.com. “There were quite a few more on the roofs out there that will be removed Monday.”
All of the geese were dead and fell from the sky at the same time in a several hundred yard radius, according to Berl. That leads him to believe that a lightning strike killed the birds.
“Several of the geese had their stomachs blown open and all of them were dead. None were injured,” Berl says. “Hail likely would have knocked them out of the sky but they would have been able to glide down and land at different places.”
Snow geese fly at high elevations to the point they often aren’t visible from the ground, according to Buhl. The flock may have been headed to Canada for spring migration when the storm hit.
“It was just a freak accident. It’s sad to see any animal die, but fortunately snow geese are pretty abundant and are not a rare or threatened species,” Berl says.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game did not receive other reports of birds falling from the sky Saturday but similar situations around the world have been reported in the past. In 2016, six dead ducks fell from the sky in a Canadian neighborhood during a lightning storm.
Berl and other conservation officers will be back in the area Monday as business owners remove the remaining dead geese from their roofs.
Fish and Game officials will then test the remains to rule out any other possible cause of death and dispose of the carcasses.
Apr 10, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/velellavelella-vele...
Billions of jellyfish-like creatures wash up on French coast
Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 9:02 PM -
The coastline of the French resort Palavas-les-Flots turned a dark purple Tuesday after jellyfish-like organisms called velella velella washed ashore in the billions.
It's not uncommon for velella velella clusters to wash up on coastlines. When spring arrives they move closer to shore, making them susceptible to being pushed ashore due to strong winds and storms
While velella velella clusters are a somewhat regular occurrence on U.S. coastlines, this marks the first time they've been observed on this part of the French coast.
Though often mistaken for jellyfish, each velella velella is actually made up of a colony of smaller creatures called hydrozoans that bond together, resembling a single organism.
The jellies, which can give off an odour when stranded on a beach, possess a venom that can irritate the eyes and the mouth, prompting ocean experts to advise the public to avoid coming into contact with them.
Apr 13, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJRHG49hyh0
May 7, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
Aquatic life found dead in Ambergris Caye, New River, and the Beliz...
BELIZE CITY, Mon. May 14, 2018– On May 8, Ambergris Today reported that dead fish had washed ashore near Sandy Toes Beach Bar and Grill on the island. Among the dead fish were sardines, needlenose fishes, and puffer fishes.
Naturally, the residents of the island were concerned about this unusual occurrence, and wondered what could have been causing it. There was no obvious answer, but there was much speculation about possible causes, including a strong rip current, a low tide leaving the fish stranded out of the water, and Sargasso toxins poisoning the fishes.
According to Ambergris Today, “the thick Sargasso layer floating on the beach has settled on the seabed and the water is being tainted red. Some believe that the rotting Sargasso toxins could be the culprit of the dying fish, but last night’s incident is isolated only by the Sandy Toes area.”
While residents of Ambergris Caye find this occurrence unusual, this is not uncommon for Orange Walk residents.
On May 8, News5 reported on fish being found dead in New River, Orange Walk. Some of the fishes that were seen floating in the river were tilapias and tarpons. According to the residents, however, this is a yearly occurrence and they speculate that it is caused by the Tower Hill Sugar Factory’s dumping of toxic chemicals.
An expert confirmed to us that the toxins could have caused oxygen depletion in both the Ambergris Caye and the New River incidents. In relation to the Sargasso toxins, it is possible that the fish in the area of Sandy Toes Beach received a concentrated dose, which would explain why only the fish in that isolated area were dying, that expert said.
However, the idea of a low tide leaving the fish stranded is also plausible, we were told.
We attempted extensively to get in touch with officers at the Fisheries Department for a comment on the situation, and to ask about measures to mitigate the problem, but were told that the staff was not in. We also attempted to contact Beverly Wade, Director of Fisheries, a number of times, but we were repeatedly told that she was also out of office.
May 8 also saw the death of a manatee in the Belize River. A Belize City resident told Amandala that near her family’s restaurant, Marlin’s, a dead manatee with its intestines hanging out was spotted.
Breaking Belize News also reported that pictures of another dead manatee drifting in the Belize River were circulating on social media shortly after the first manatee was found.
Furthermore, on April 17, four dead manatees were found in the Belize River, already decomposing. It was speculated that gillnets could have been the cause of these deaths.
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https://thebengalstory.com/english/thousands-of-dead-fish-found-alo...
Thousands of dead fish found along river bank in UP
16 May 2018
Thousands of dead fish were found along the banks of River Ganga within five kilometre of Kannauj and four kilometres in Unnao over the past one day. It is suspected that this has happened due to discharge of poisonous material into the water.
Samples of water and the dead fish were sent for analysis at the Forensic Sciences Laboratory (FSL) and the fisheries department of Uttar Pradesh.
Pilgrims and local persons first spotted the dead fish at Kannauj’s Mehandighat. Later, more dead fish was reportedly found in Unnao and Bilhur, it was reported.
Kannauj district magistrate Ravindra Kumar visited the spot along with experts of the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) and the National Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. Experts suspected that industrial units in Shahjahanpur discharged toxic material into Garra river.
According to UPPCB officials (add URL), downstream Garra river merges with the Ganga in Kannauj and the toxic matter may have flown right down to Kannauj causing such massive death of fish. Kumar assured the reasons would be made public by the weekend.
Regional officer of UPPCB Kuldip Mishra meanwhile said it was being suspected that this may have not have happened accidentally. Experts suggested the colour of water had turned pitch black near Nanamau, which raised suspicion of foul play
The district administration asked panchayat employees to clear the area, warning people not to consume the dead fish because it may lead to diarrhoea, gastro enteric and liver disorders
May 17, 2018
SongStar101
New Zealand 'marine heatwave' brings tropical fish from 3,000km away
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/29/new-zealand-mar...
Out-of-place Queensland groper seen off New Zealand coast after water temperatures soared
Rare tropical fish from Australia have been spotted in New Zealand waters after a record-breaking hot summer and warm ocean temperatures lured the creatures across the Tasman sea.
The Queensland groper, also known as the giant grouper, is the aquatic emblem of the state and was spotted swimming around the wreck of the HMNZ Canterbury in the Bay of Islands on Sunday, more than 3,000 kilometres away from its usual cruising spots on the coral reefs and estuaries off the Queensland coast.
New Zealand experienced its hottest summer on record this year, largely propelled by a “marine heatwave” during which sea temperatures rose as much as six degrees in some areas, and 2-4 in the region where the groper was spotted.
Figures released by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research found the average temperature during January was 20.3C – more than three degrees above normal.
The Queensland groper, a bony fish that can grow up to three metres long and weigh 600kg, is a protected species in Australia, was spotted and recorded by a skipper from Paihia Dive, a small coastal town in the far north of the country.
The fish are known for their curious natures, and often approach divers. Craig Johnston, owner of Paihia Dive, said it was “very rare” to see them, and the odds of their survival were slim once sea temperatures dipped below 18 degrees.
“This is unusual, I’ve been working in the industry 20 years and there hasn’t been a season like this before, it’s quite incredible,”
Johnston said Australian marine life end up in New Zealand when they “hop on” the East Auckland current, which begins life as the East Australian current and runs along the coast before making its way to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
The water in New Zealand was generally too cold for the fish to breed, and they would usually die by winter.
Sightings of marine life not usually present in New Zealand waters have been noted around the country this year, including kingfish in Dunedin Harbour, garden eels in the Kermadec Islands (1,000km north of New Zealand), sergeant major damselfish, striated frog fish and Lord Howe Moray in Northland and lion’s mane jellyfish in Wellington Harbour.
The heatwave also led to a boom in land-based animals, including an explosion in the rodent population, which was predicted to increase 10-fold by the spring, due to an abundance in food supply.
May 30, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://abc13.com/pets-animals/heat-may-have-suffocated-thousands-of...
Heat and lack of oxygen suffocated thousands of fish at Houston Yacht Club
May 30 2018
The hot weather is being looked at as a possible cause for the death of thousands, if not millions of dead fish washing up at the Houston Yacht Club.
Fish kills happen in southeast Texas. That's a part of the circle of life, according to state officials.
In this case, the fish known as Menhaden, shad, or shiners found themselves with not enough oxygen.
One woman told ABC13
the first sign of trouble was the air conditioner on her boat stopped working.
"When I got out here, it was like snow all over," Athena Barrett said.
Everywhere you look at the Houston Yacht Club, you see the same thing: dead fish.
Boat owners say they have seen summertime fish kills in the past as hot weather depletes oxygen supplies in the water, but the size of this event is surprising.
This is not the first fish kill reported this year.
For boat owners, the dead fish clog intake lines used to cool engines and air conditioners, so those will have to be cleaned.
"Got to clean out my strainers, potentially clogged through hulls that can be rotted out. Basic
ally a day or two of cleaning up," Brett told ABC13.
And then there is the smell. Because more fish are dying, it could take up to two weeks for the fish to go away, and that will make things unpleasant to say the least.
State officials have seen kills so far in Galveston, Matagorda Bay, Sims Bayou and now at the Houston Yacht Club. They say the depleted oxygen is the leading cause of those fish kills so far.
According to ABC13 Meteorologist Travis Herzog, the nearest water temperature measurement in the bay (at Eagle Point) showed the temperature warmed four degrees Tuesday, from 87 degrees in the morning to 91 degrees between 4-7 p.m.
That's a big swing, and that's hot for this time of year.
"Typically, about this time of year, you will see a small fish kill. This is bigger than I have ever seen," said Brett Barrett, who lives on a boat.
"Every now and then, you see that kind of fish kill... stagnant. Lack of oxygen. A little bit of a die off," said David Dillman, the manager of
Eagle Point Fishing Camp in San Leon.
Dillman says the fish are a minuscule amount, compared to what he's seen out in the bay.
He also says don't let fish kills like this discourage you, and that it's time to actually go fishing, but just further out in the water.
"As good as it gets. You can't ask for anything better than that," Dillman says.
May 31, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/13/hundreds-of-tons-of-dead-herring...
Hundreds of tons of dead herring wash up on Russian coast
13/06/2018
Thousands of Pacific herring fish have mysteriously washed up dead along the coast of the Piltun Bay in northeastern Sakhalin, Russia.
Sakhalin Environment Watch conducted measurements along a 30 km stretch of coast, starting at the mouth of the River Kadylaniy — the pipeline outlet of Project Sakhalin-I, used for oil and gas production, run by Exxon — to the lake Krivun. The group found dead herring of all sizes and ages at 28 different points.
Since 2003, six of the world’s 10 record-setting extended reach drilling wells have been drilled on the site of Sakhalin-I.
Each of these areas measures 10 metres long and wide. The most major point of dead herrings lies near the mouth of the River Khalichikova in an area covering 440 square metres and a width of about 30 cm, equalling approximately 93 tons of fish.
Original reports began coming from local residents on June 7, Sakhalin Environment Watch reported, by which time the Okhinsky Department of the Sakhalin-Kuril Territorial Management was on its way to investigate. Samples were taken but no comprehensive investigation or analysis was conducted.
Sakhalin Environment Watch has taken samples that will be sent to Moscow for analysis, the transport and funding of which is aided by Greenpeace Russia. The total mass of area of death and its causes have not yet been assessed.
Jun 13, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.cp24.com/news/mto-called-in-after-thousands-of-dead-bir...
MTO called in after 'thousands' of dead birds found along Ontario highway
Dead animals lie strewn across Concession Road 3 in Adjala-Tosorontio Township June 19, 2018.
The Ministry of Transportation has been called in after dead animals were reportedly found strewn across several kilometres of a rural road southwest of Barrie.
In a message to CP24, Teresa Stewart said she was driving west on County Road 89 in Adjala-Tosorontio Township Tuesday morning when she turned north on Concession Road 3 and came across a disturbing sight.
“I couldn’t figure out what it was,” Stewart said. “The stench hit first. As it thinned out I realized they were animals.”
She said the trail of dead animals, which she guessed might be chickens, went on for several kilometres.
Shocked, Stewart called police to report the find.
Ontario Provincial Police confirmed to CP24.com that they received a call about “thousands” of dead animals strewn across the road.
Police said the Ministry of Transportation is aware of the situation and the roads department is attending the scene.
However it’s still not clear where the animals came from.
The Ministry of Transportation could not immediately be reached for comment.
Jun 20, 2018
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Orcas of the Pacific Northwest Are Starving and Disappearing
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/09/science/orcas-whales-endangered....
SEATTLE — For the last three years, not one calf has been born to the dwindling pods of black-and-white killer whales spouting geysers of mist off the coast in the Pacific Northwest.
Normally four or five calves would be born each year among this fairly unique urban population of whales — pods named J, K and L. But most recently, the number of orcas here has dwindled to just 75, a 30-year-low in what seems to be an inexorable, perplexing decline.
Listed as endangered since 2005, the orcas are essentially starving, as their primary prey, the Chinook, or king salmon, are dying off. Just last month, another one of the Southern Resident killer whales — one nicknamed “Crewser” that hadn’t been seen since last November — was presumed dead by the Center for Whale Research.
In March, Gov. Jay Inslee issued an executive order directing state agencies to do more to protect the whales, and in May he convened the Southern Resident Orca Task Force, a group of state, tribal, provincial and federal officials, to devise ways to stem the loss of the beloved regional creature. “I believe we have orcas in our soul in this state,” he said. At another point, he wrote of the whales and Chinook salmon that “the impacts of letting these two species disappear would be felt for generations.”
The orcas are also facing a new threat. The recent agreement between the Canadian government and Kinder Morgan to expand the Trans Mountain Pipeline would multiply oil tanker traffic through the orcas’ habitat by seven times, according to some estimates, and expose them to excessive noise and potential spills. Construction is set to begin in August, despite opposition from Governor Inslee and many environmentalists.
In the late 1990s, there were nearly 100 of these giant whales in the population. Following the salmon, they migrate in the Salish Sea to the northern coast of British Columbia and often surface in the south at Puget Sound within sight of downtown Seattle, especially during the spring and summer months. The males, which can weigh up to 22,000 pounds, typically live about 30 years, and females, up to 16,000 pounds, survive longer — up to 50 or 60 years, although one J-pod member, Granny, lived to be 105 years old.
Not only are there fewer calves in recent years, but signs of inbreeding also point to a weakening population. In the 1970s and 80s, theme parks like Sea World captured nearly 4 dozen orcas from the region, possibly shrinking the pods’ gene pool. In the last three decades, just two males fathered half the calves in the last three decades, and only a third of the females are breeding, just once every decade instead of every five years. Researchers worry that reproducing females are aging out of the population, and won’t be replaced.
Some conservationists are concerned that the orcas’ decline is another sign of a marine ecosystem in collapse. Beginning in 2013, something known as “The Blob” — a gigantic mass of nutrient poor, extremely warm water — warmed the Pacific from Mexico to Alaska, as much as six degrees above normal. Several years ago, starfish succumbed to a wasting disease and vanished from tide pools.
Continue reading here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/09/science/orcas-whales-endangered....
Jul 13, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/at-least-50-birds-found-dead-a...
At least 50 birds found dead around the Mall of Abilene
Friday, July 13th 2018
ABILENE, Texas — Dozens of birds were mysteriously found dead around the Mall of Abilene.
The mall's general manager, Steven Niles, told KTXS that his staff discovered at least 50 purple martins dead on the mall's property
Niles said that he believes that lightning is to blame and that this was an isolated incident.
Annaliese Scoggin, a district biologist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department based in Taylor County, drove around the Mall of Abilene on Friday to see where the dead birds were found.
Scoggin said that she first learned of the dead birds found at the mall on Thursday.
"Some had been taken to the [Abilene] Zoo for the bird rehab [program] because they were still alive," Scoggin said. "There were several dozen that were found dead."
However, there is a lot of uncertainty about how the birds died.
Scoggin said that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has not determined yet what caused the death of the birds found outside of the mall.
"We don't have a reason for them dying off, but it sounds like the [Abilene] Zoo may be sending some to the wildlife health center for further testing," Scoggin said.
Photos were sent to KTXS by a viewer that showed dozens of birds lying on the grass, with a few birds even discovered hanging between trees.
Niles, who refused to speak on-camera, said that his staff, along with Abilene Animal Services, scooped up the birds on Thursday between the McDonald's and First Financial Bank.
The American Bird Conservancy stated on its website that the global population of purple martins is on the decline because of the use of pesticides.
KTXS asked Scoggin what the likelihood was that lightning actually killed the birds.
"Lightning has been known to cause bird deaths, you typically see it in a very small, localized area," Scoggin said. "Because I didn't see the birds, I can't say whether it was lightning or not."
Scoggin said that if someone finds a dead bird, they should not bother to pick it up.
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/park-lake-sealed-over-dead-12...
Park lake sealed off over dead ducks discovered in suspected outbreak of 'avian botulism'
Water samples from Alexandra Park in Oldham are being tested to see if animals died as a result of the paralysing and fatal disease disease that affects wild and captive birds
The park has been taped off after emergency services were called to the scene following reports that a number of birds, believed to be ducks, were found dead in the water.
According to the Animal and Plant Health Agency, birds who contract avian botulism are unable to use their legs or wings and they can’t fly.
It can also paralyse a bird’s neck muscles stopping it from holding its head, the Manchester Evening News reports.
They say the creatures can remain in this state for a number of days and death is often due to respiratory failure and/or drowning.
Outbreaks are common in England and Wales, but are more frequent during warm summers.
Alexandra Park was closed off for several hours, with officials at the scene telling the M.E.N that it would remain shut until warning signs were put up.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, Public Health England, Oldham Council , the ambulance service and the RSPCA were all involved in the operation.
Police were also alerted to the incident.
A spokesman for the RSPCA said that ‘where possible’ sick birds have been taken to local vets.
They added: “This is a very distressing situation and it is suspected the birds are suffering from avian botulism, a disease which sadly is quite common in extremely hot weather.
“Where possible, we have contained and transported sick birds to local vets.
“We have been working closely with the park authorities who have responsibility for the site and advising them on how to deal with the situation. We will continue to assist as necessary.”
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said that three crews attended, along with a Tactical Response Unit and Water Incident Unit.
They said: “We were called at 5.33pm to reports that a number of birds had died in the water at the park.
“We are assisting authorities as they work to establish the cause of the deaths.”
Late on Friday, Oldham Council posted on Twitter that the park would be open to the public on Saturday, but issued a warning to park users
A statement from Public Health England said: “Public Health England are aware of reports of dead birds suspected to be from Avian Botulism at Alexandra Park, Oldham.
“Avian botulism outbreaks in wild waterbirds occur relatively frequently in ponds and lakes in England and Wales in periods when there is less oxygen in the water, such as during heat waves, because the bacteria which release the botulin toxin can occur in these conditions.
"The type of botulin toxin most commonly associated with avian botulism has not been reported to be associated with human disease and therefore the risk to human health is considered to be very low.
“However, as a precautionary measure for any lake or pond where dead birds have been found, we would advise: not drinking from the lake, avoiding swimming or paddling in the lake, avoiding any water sports on the lake, preventing pets from entering the water and not eating any fish from the lake."
Aviation botulism does not present a risk to human health, however people should seek further advice if they have been into the water or ingested it.
According to the Animal and Plant Health Agency, birds who contract the disease are unable to use their legs or wings and they can’t fly. It can also paralyse a bird’s neck muscles stopping it from holding its head.
They say the creatures can remain in this state for a number of days and death is often due to respiratory failure and/or drowning.
Jul 17, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/maricopa/thou...
Thousands of dead fish found in Maricopa community ponds
9:24 PM, Jul 16, 2018
MARICOPA, AZ - Residents of a Maricopa neighborhood are growing concerned over a large number of dead fish being found in their community ponds.
“My first reaction was, 'what the heck is going on here?'” said resident Kevin Mcclelland.
“Probably another two, three hundred down there, just scattered all over the lake,” said another resident.
People living in the Rancho El Dorado subdivision in Maricopa said it’s not just the sight of thousands of dead fish but the smell.
“I have a fan outside in my backyard trying to blow the odor away from coming in the house, so it’s very bad,” said Mcclelland.
On Saturday, Mcclelland said he noticed the fish were acting odd.
“Saturday morning I noticed fish bobbing up and down out of the water, I thought they were trying to get gnats on top of the water, but I noticed more than one,” said Mcclelland.
What they were doing was trying to get air.
“It’s typically called a summer kill,” said Marc Dahlberg, with Arizona Fish and Game.
Arizona Fish and Game say large fish kills like this happen when oxygen is depleted from the water during the summer months.
Dahlberg said some cloudy days could halt the growth of aquatic plants, the main producer of oxygen.
“After a while, the oxygen disappears, and the fish start dying,” said Dahlberg, who is not investigating the kill due to it being on private property.
To keep it from happening, most large ponds have aeration systems to keep the water rich with oxygen.
In a letter from the communities HOA, they say the system had broken down. For a community built on the water and backyards to take advantage of it, residents say it’s time for action.
“This is not the first time it has happened, so I hope they get their stuff together this time cause a third time definitely will not be a charm,” said Mcclelland.
ABC15 reached out to the community's HOA for an interview but were told they had no comment. In their email to residents, HOA officials say they are stepping up to fix the problem immediately.
Jul 17, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.farmersjournal.ie/almost-15-000-fish-killed-near-nenagh...
In total, 14,749 fish were found dead over a five kilometre stretch of the river Ollatrim in Co Tipperary.
The majority of the dead fish were lampreys (10,500), with brown trout (1,400), Stoneloach (805), Minnow (1,820), Salmon (70), Crayfish (70) and Stickleback (84) also among the dead.
Investigation
Inland Fisheries Ireland immediately commenced an investigation following the discovery of the fish. Indications are that the fish kill occurred on Sunday 8 July.
This is the largest fish kill of Lamprey, a protected species, in recent years and it is anticipated that recovery will take several years.
The investigation to identify the source of the fish kill is continuing this week. The cause appears to have been a chemical agent, possibly a herbicide or pesticide, which has now passed through the system.
Caution
In the wake of the discovery, Inland Fisheries Ireland has advised the public and the farming community that if they are using spraying equipment to be aware that these herbicide and pesticide chemicals, even when diluted with water, are liable to be extremely toxic to all aquatic species.
Any mixing must be done far from natural watercourses, especially in the current conditions when diluting waters are in short supply, therefore increasing the toxicity of the chemical.
Inland Fisheries Ireland has a confidential hotline for the reporting of incidents by telephone on 1890 34 74 24 or 1890 FISH 24.
Jul 17, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/birds-found-dead-or-dying-in...
Birds found dead or dying in Bukit Batok void deck
Residents of Block 390 Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 have raised concerns after some 15 birds were found either dead or dying at their void deck yesterday.
Residents told The Straits Times the birds that were still alive were fighting to move and gasping for air. Policemen cordoned off the area last night.
The birds included pigeons and other species.
he Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) was unable to respond to queries by press time yesterday.
Madam Julie Harichand, 57, a housewife, said she was on her way home at about 3.30pm when she saw the birds scattered around the void deck. Some were still alive.
She said she and a group of 10 residents then carried the birds and placed them together.
She said: "I think someone must have poisoned the birds. Those that were alive kept trying to fly and failing. We gathered the birds together so we could give them water, and while doing so we found what looked like white rice in their mouths.
"The birds started dying one by one. Only a few left were moving."
She added that another resident had called the Choa Chu Kang Town Council and AVA for assistance some two hours before. AVA personnel started removing the birds around 7pm, she said.
Mr Manoj Kumar, 47, a businessman who was visiting his parents, said at least eight policemen were at the scene at around 6pm.
"The birds seemed to be fighting for their lives; the small sparrows looked like they were gasping for breath," he added. "If the birds were poisoned, how could someone do such a thing? They are so pitiful."
Jul 20, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.fox4now.com/news/toxic-water/dolphin-and-other-sea-life...
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. -- New photos from Lemon Bay show a heartbreaking loss of marine life, including a dolphin.
Keleigh Callier of Englewood posted these photos to Facebook on Thursday. They were taken near Stump Pass.
She says marine patrol units were taking the dolphin out to investigate the cause of death. They told it likely was not due to a collision with a boat, but it was more likely red tide and old age
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https://kmch.com/blog/2018/07/19/dnr-investigating-delaware-county-...
DNR Investigating Delaware County Fish Kill
The DNR is investigating a fish kill in Delaware County.
They say it happened along nearly 20 miles of Plum Creek, running south of Greeley to Earlville.
The report came in late Monday, with the DNR investigating on Tuesday and Wednesday. They found many species of dead fish, including game fish such as smallmouth bass and rock bass.
The investigation is ongoing. The DNR thinks the fish kill happened earlier, most likely during a rainstorm last Friday night.
Jul 20, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://nypost.com/2018/07/21/dozens-of-raccoons-die-from-viral-zom...
Dozens of raccoons die from viral ‘zombie’ outbreak in Central Park
July 21, 2018 | 8:32pm
More than two dozen Central Park raccoons have died in an ongoing viral outbreak that causes “zombie” behavior in the critters, authorities determined.
Of 26 raccoons found dead inside the park since June 24, two tested positive for the canine distemper virus, which doesn’t affect humans but can spread to unvaccinated dogs, officials with the city Health and Parks departments revealed on Saturday. The other 24 are believed to be infected by distemper because their deaths were clustered in such a short time and area.
The latest raccoon corpse was found at East 106th Street and East Drive on Saturday morning.
Parks staff also have witnessed distemper symptoms in living raccoons. “They looked like they were circulating, wandering, having spasms,” said Dr. Sally Slavinski, an assistant director at the Health Department. “Some of the raccoons had some sort of nasal discharge.”
Raccoons with distemper act strange — appearing tame or confused before losing their coordination, becoming unconscious and sometimes dying. They can also get aggressive.
None of the raccoons have tested positive for rabies so far. Once authorities ruled out that deadly virus, they sent samples from two dead raccoons to a state lab. The city found out Friday that they were dealing with distemper.
While officials stressed humans can’t contract the disease, dog owners in Central Park were alarmed Saturday when told of the outbreak.
“Now I’m freaked out. Holy moly!” said Upper East Sider Bob Cucurullo, 40, with his beagle terrier Charlie. “He sees a raccoon once a week, and he goes nuts after it. Now I’ll have to be careful where I let him go.”
Most dogs are vaccinated for distemper. The city mandates all dogs and cats get the rabies vaccine, but distemper immunization is only required if pups are going to a boarding or grooming facility.
Distemper spreads when animals make contact with infected saliva, urine, feces or respiratory discharge. Central Park skunks can get the virus. So can coyotes, foxes, ferrets and exotic large cats, like the snow leopards at the Central Park Zoo.
Jul 22, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/thousands-of-...
Thousands of fish found dead in pond
Press Trust of India | Coimbatore Last Updated at July 24, 2018 18:20 IST
Thousands of dead fish were found floating in a pond here today, police said.
Residents nearby informed the Corporation about the fish in the Valankulam pond and officials of the civic body arrived to find the reason for the death, they said.
Release of medical waste from hospitals and effluents from dyeing units might have killed the fish, said the officials from the civic body.
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https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/in-focus/article/hundreds-o...
Hundreds of fish found dead at Coimbatore’s Valankulam water tank, locals blame nearby textile units
On Tuesday, locals spotted hundreds of lifeless fish floating in the Valankulam water tank in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore. Alleging that discharge from nearby textile dyeing units caused the deaths, residents have demanded a probe into the matter.
Coimbatore: Locals residing near the Valankulam water tank here on Tuesday woke up to the sight of hundreds of dead fish floating on the surface of the tank. Residents allege that toxic discharge into by textile dyeing units in the area may have led to the deaths of the fishes. A similar incident was reported from Damoh in Madhya Pradesh where thousands of dead fish were found floating on the surface of a large pond in Mukesh colony in June.
In fact, they went further to say that the water in the Valankulm tank is now unfit for any use including for agricultural purposes. Angry locals have demanded an inquiry into the matter. In a statement issued earlier this month, the Coimbatore Corporation announced that it is not willing to hand over control of water distribution to private parties.
Municipal Administration Minister SP Velumani made the announcement while at a function to inaugurate projects worth Rs 113.52 crore as part of the Smart Cities Mission. Under the scheme, construction work is also expected to start at the Valankulam tank.
In the first week of this month, the civic body said that it plans to rejuvenate lakes including the Periyakulam, Selva Chintamani and Valankulam tanks at a cost of Rs 87.88 crores. A report in the Times of India even said that the Coimbatore Corporation has submitted a proposal for the complete restoration of the lakes with the cost of the proposal being estimated at Rs 357 crore. While speaking to the national daily, an official of the civic body had said, "Under the project, we will be setting up several micro Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs).
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http://www.myveronanj.com/2018/07/24/fish-dying-in-verona-park-lake/
Fish Dying In Verona Park Lake
The die-off was reported to the Essex County Parks Department, which administers Verona Park, on Monday. A county spokesman told MyVeronaNJ.com today that the county is having the water tested.
Jul 25, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Unknown-disease-strikes-wild-h...
Unknown disease strikes wild horse population on Big Island
Updated 9:44 am EDT, Tuesday, July 24, 2018
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — A mysterious disease affecting wild horses in Waipio Valley on the Big Island has prompted an investigation by Hawaii agencies and veterinarians.
The disease is makes the animals unable to walk, resulting in a number of wild horse deaths, West Hawaii Today reported Monday.
The condition appears to be neurological, said veterinarian Tim Richards, a Hawaii County councilman. Symptoms first show through an abnormal gait as the horse's muscles begin to atrophy, usually starting with the hind limbs.
Veterinarian Kelleyerin Clabaugh said she first heard about the outbreak nearly a month ago. No symptoms have appeared in the area's domestic horse population, she said.
Clabaugh started the investigation, conducting blood tests on two of the horses. She ruled out a viral brain inflammation and a number of other contagious diseases.
The cause could be correlated with something the horses are eating, she said.
"It most likely looks like a disease caused by mold spore toxins," Clabaugh said. "That is not a diagnosis, but it is a high suspicion."
A necropsy on a recently deceased horse was conducted last week by Richards and a team from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. The team is led by Jason Moniz, veterinary program manager for the department's Animal Disease Control Branch.
"These horses that have been affected have been in one area and nothing has spread to any of the domestic horses down there, so we're kind of leaning toward something these animals are consuming," Moniz said. "There are multiple species of plants down there that have toxic principles."
Samples from the horse were sent to labs for testing. Moniz expects results in about three weeks.
Jul 25, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/nation-now/hundreds-of-sea-t...
Hundreds of sea turtles washing up dead on Florida beaches; red tide likely killer
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Hundreds of sea turtles have washed up on Southwest Florida beaches this year in a mass mortality event that researchers say will impact the recovery of the protected species.
Seventeen have been recovered off Sanibel and Captiva islands near Fort Myers in the past week
"Our average for the entire year is usually around 30 or 35, but we’ve had 53 in June and July alone," said Kelly Sloan, a sea turtle researcher at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation on Sanibel.
Sloan said foundation has picked up 91 sea turtles on the islands since a red tide bloom started in October.
"Most of them have been mature adults, and only one in 1,000 make it to adulthood," Sloan said. "It takes a loggerhead 25 to 30 years to mature, so that really does have a significant impact on their recovery."
More than 100 turtles have been plucked from Sarasota County waters, and another 66 have been found in Collier.
"It’s really disheartening to see this mass mortality," Sloan said. "This is the 10th month of the red tide event, and it’s the longest continued bloom since 2006."
Researchers don't know for sure if red tide killed or injured the turtles, but Sloan said she is "very confident" that the turtles were claimed by the algae bloom because many exhibited neurological symptoms associated with red tide.
The bloom has varied in intensity and distribution, at times stretching from the Tampa Bay area to the Florida Keys.
Recent numbers in Lee County have run the gamut, from background concentrations to 1 million cells per liter and higher.
Fish kills and breathing problems in humans can start when levels reach 10,000 cells per liter, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The organism that causes red tide here (Karenia brevis) occurs naturally, but many water quality scientists say the blooms last longer and are more intense due to human activities like farming and development.
Kemps' ridleys are one of the world's most endangered sea turtles. The loggerhead population here is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Strong onshore winds have been blowing for several days now, pushing the bloom and sick and dead sea turtles toward the coast.
Onshore winds are expected to continue through Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
When waves crash on the beach they release the toxin into the air.
Kraus' voice was raspy Tuesday after spending several days at the beach and being exposed to the outbreak.
Most of the sick or dead sea turtles are trapped at the surface or stranded on a beach. Sick turtles are often unable to dive beneath the surface or evade predators like sharks.
"They float at the surface, and the waves bring them in, but we only get a certain percentage of what’s dead out there," Kraus said. "We get what floats to the beach or if someone just happens to see one. Everything else decomposes or sinks after a while, so we get a small percentage, and we know the numbers are actually higher."
Heather Barron, head of the Center for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife veterinarian hospital on Sanibel, said the red tide outbreak has collided with the height of sea turtle reproduction, something that doesn't often happen.
"This is way, way high," Barron said of the turtle numbers. "Normally red tide season is over in April. But now sea turtle nesting is at its peak, and you have adults in nearshore waters. And because of that they’re being effected."
Red tide blooms are typically broken up by cold weather systems that come from the mainland during the winter months, which means this bloom could be here well into next year.
Barron said this mortality event may leave a long-lasting imprint on Southwest Florida's sea turtles.
"This is so devastating to the population of sea turtles that was really starting to come back, and I fear this event will have an impact for years to come," she said.
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota has seen about twice as many sea turtles as they get in an average year.
"We’re actually going out right now to pick up No. 112 for the year," spokeswoman Allison Delashmit said. "We normally have about 100 turtles that we pick up and bring back for necropsy each year."
Jul 26, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/hundreds-of-dead-fish-found-in-...
Hundreds of dead fish found in Moravian river
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Hundreds Of Dead Fish found At Indianapolis Retention Pond
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https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/norfolk/hundred...
Hundreds of dead fish floating in Norfolk's Silver Lake
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https://www.wjtv.com/news/metro/hundreds-of-dead-fish-wash-up-on-th...
Hundreds of dead fish wash up on the bank of a neighborhood lake in Flowood, MS
Jul 27, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://bvinews.com/new/hundreds-of-fish-found-dead-in-josiahs-bay-p...
Hundreds of fish found dead in Josiah’s Bay pond
Hundreds of dead fish have been found floating inside a pond in the Tortola community of Josiah’s Bay.
There has been no official report on what is killing the fish but the Department of Conservation and Fisheries, as well as the Environmental Health Department, suspect oxygen deprivation might be the cause.
“You could see the fishes struggling for oxygen because they were trying to come to the surface,” said Chief Environmental Health Officer, Lionel Michael who described the incidence as a “major fishkill”.
“Generally, fish kills are caused by oxygen depletion in the water. There is too little oxygen in the pond and that can be caused by high temperatures, depth of the water — the level of the water has decreased, human and animal waste getting in there. I want to believe more animal waste than human waste,” Michael explained.
When BVI News visited the area, Andrea Hedrington — who lives next to the pond — said the fish started turning up dead late last week.
She said she recalls hearing excessive “fluttering” in the pond last Thursday evening.
“Nobody really paid it attention but Friday morning when we woke up there were over 300 floating fish.”
Hedrington said the dead animals are now beginning to cause a stink. But, she told BVI News the stench is not her only concern.
“Whatever did this is not just affecting the fish, we have birds, we have trees … There are usually lots of stray cats around but I haven’t seen any of the cats since,” said Hedrington who believes the cats might have eaten the fish.
Hedrington said she is eager for local authorities to address the issue at the pond, which she said is regularly used for fishing and crabbing.
Acting Chief Conservation and Fisheries Officer, Kelvin Penn has told BVI News his department has made a site visit and is ‘looking into the issue’.
Residents, in the meantime, are being warned not to consume the dead fish.
Aug 6, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.sunjournal.com/over-30-dead-harbor-seals-wash-ashore-in-...
Over 30 dead harbor seals wash ashore in Maine in 2 days
Marine mammal experts are at a loss to explain why a large number of harbor seals have turned up dead on beaches in southern Maine this summer.
The most recent cluster of deaths was reported Monday when the carcasses of 11 harbor seals, mostly pups, were discovered on Bayview and Kinney Shores beaches in Saco. Those beaches are situated between Ocean Park and Ferry Beach State Park.
In the past two days, more than 30 dead harbor seals have washed ashore on southern Maine beaches, including Wells Beach and Ogunquit Beach, said Lynda Doughty, executive director of Marine Mammals of Maine, which investigated the Saco seal deaths.
Doughty said her Harpswell-based nonprofit has turned to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to help determine the cause of the seal deaths in Maine. NOAA is analyzing tissue samples taken from the dead animals.
Researchers are in the process of determining how many dead seals have washed ashore in southern Maine this summer, Doughty said Monday.
In Saco, the seal carcasses were in various stages of decomposition and their ages varied widely, although most of the animals were pups, Doughty said.
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http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201808140021.aspx
Hundreds of thousands of dead fish found in New Taipei rivers
Photo courtesy of Taipei City's Department of Environmental Protection
Taipei, Aug. 14 (CNA) Hundreds of thousands of mullet were reported dead in rivers across New Taipei City Monday, with a preliminary investigation indicating the cause of death was consecutive days of high temperatures rather than water pollution, the city's Water Resources Department said Tuesday.
The dead fish were found in the Tamsui River, Xindian River, Dahan River and Keelung River, officials said, adding that about 100,000 dead fish have so far been removed from the rivers.
The officials said they expected to finish removing the dead fish within three days.
According to the department, an initial investigation conducted by the city's Environmental Protection Bureau excluded the possibility of contamination, and instead pinpointed a lack of oxygen in the water due to recent hot weather, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
The amount of dissolved oxygen in the water near the dead fish was recorded at 0.6 milligrams per liter, much lower than the 2mg-4mg/l considered necessary for fish to survive.
The department said it has set up netting and floating blocks near local wharfs to prevent the dead fish being swept downstream and is working with the High Floodplain Project Management Office and fishermen to remove the fish.
Aug 15, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/offbeat/mystery-surrounds-thousands-o...
Mystery surrounds thousands of dead fish in Verdigris River
Friday, August 17th 2018
NOWATA COUNTY, Okla. (KTUL) — No one seems to know just how thousands of fish died, but it's got residents and wildlife officials guessing.
Steven McKee grew up around this part of the Verdigris River near Nowata.
"We've done a lot of fishing here, ever since I was a kid," said McKee.
He's never seen anything like this.
"We thought we could smell it, then we were looking around up the river here, and you could see the dead fish just coming up the river," said McKee.
Something just isn't right. There are dead fish just about wherever you look.
"It's worrisome," said McKee. "There's something in the water that's killing the fish."
A mystery Josh Johnston with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife and his team are determined to solve. They spent hours on the river Friday trying to figure this all out.
"We started in the lake, came up the river. So, we're in the Verdigris River now," said Johnston.
They're identifying and counting the number of dead fish.
"Big Mouth and Small Mouth Buffalo, we've seen a lot of Grass Carp, we've seen Fresh Water Drum," said Johnston. "Our estimate so far is about 5,000 fish."
As to how they died, "It's hard to know right away," said Johnston, but he can offer an educated guess.
And it started miles upstream, with the heavy rains in Kansas earlier this week
"DEQ did get a report that there was a power failure at two water treatment plants in Kansas," said Johnston.
Johnston said that power failure could have caused toxins to enter the water, but until they know for sure, the mystery of the dead fish will remain unanswered.
Aug 20, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://6abc.com/scores-of-dead-fish-wash-up-on-avalon-nj-beach-/41...
Scores of dead fish wash up on Avalon, New Jersey beach
That's because dead fish were found strewn across the sand.
The calls started coming in around 7 a.m., and crews from the Department of Public Works were dispatched.
The borough business administrator, Scott Wahl, tells Action News it appears a fisherman's catch net was cut.
It's not common, he said, but not unheard of.
The beach was expected to be cleaned up around noon
Sep 1, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.wcvb.com/article/man-discovers-thousands-of-small-fish-...
Man discovers thousands of small fish dead in Cape Cod tidal pool
Updated: 5:01 PM EDT Sep 4, 2018
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. —
Thousands of beached fish were found dead along a remote stretch of Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown Saturday.
Provincetown summer resident Glenn Klein, who took the photo, said he found the fish in a dry tidal pool behind some of the sand dunes at the beach located at the tip of Cape Cod.
"It was just (so intense) that you couldn’t even see the sand underneath," Klein told the Cape Cod Times in an interview Monday. "It was a carpet of dead fish."
The small fish, which Klien estimated were approximately 2 1/2 to 3 inches long, were all dead.
Klien posted his photo to the Provincetown Photography Page, where dozens of people reacted to the sight.
"Larger fish chase the schools when feeding on them. When the school heads toward the beach, the fish will be carried up onto the sand by the waves or jump out of the water onto the sand to avoid being eaten," Nathaniel Chamberlain wrote on the page.
Visitors to nearby Race Point Beach in Provincetown reported seeing schools of the fish very close to the shore earlier in the week, some even being washed onto the beach by the waves.
The Center for Coastal Studies is investigating, but called this a "natural phenomenon."
Sep 5, 2018
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Thousands of spiders descend on Greek town & cover it with 300-meter-long web (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
https://www.rt.com/news/438884-huge-spider-web-greece/
The breathtaking scenery of clear blue Mediterranean Sea waters in Aitoliko has been spoiled by a massive spiderweb, which has sprung up next to a lagoon on the shores of the town. Footage of the phenomenon shows endless layers of mesh covering the trees, the ground and all the objects in the immediate vicinity of the beach.
Locals blame Tetragnatha spiders –and their quest to create large nests for mating– for spoiling the majestic scenery. Humidity and the spread of mosquitoes, providing excessive nutrition to the eight-legged creature population, may also have contributed to the unusual cobwebs smothering the plateau and its flora.
Sep 20, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bird-kill-mystery-t...
Dozens of birds fall out of the sky in mysterious 'mortality event'
Officials investigating what caused birds, believed to be starlings, to plunge to the ground
The Canadian Wildlife Service is investigating a "mortality event" in which dozens of birds literally fell from the sky on a road near Tsawwassen, B.C.
People were shocked to witness the birds, believed to be starlings, plunge to the ground near the BC Ferries terminal on Sept. 14.
It is unclear whether they were dead before hitting the ground.
'It was horrible'
Kevin Beech says the scene was something reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock movie.
"The poor little guys were in blood pools and stuff. It was horrible," he said.
He took a picture and posted it on Facebook, where it was shared hundreds of times.
Those who witnessed the event told Beech it was like a mass suicide as the birds, believed to be starlings, crashed to the ground in a big group.
Shawn Phillips was on his way to pick up someone from the ferry terminal when he says he saw "swarms of birds doing aerial events."
He said one of the groups did a loop and then dived straight into the ground.
"Man it was unexpected. It was unreal to see. It was spooky to see," Phillips said.
He pulled over but said, "there were no survivors".
Post-mortem examination
The "mortality event" is being investigated by the Canadian Wildlife Service and the Delta Wildlife Shelter.
The carcasses of the birds were collected and sent to a laboratory for a post-mortem examination to determine a probable cause of death, according to Environment Canada migratory bird biologist Laurie Wilson.
"We won't know the cause of death until the birds have been examined," she said.
Rob Hope from the OWL Orphaned Wildlife rehabilitation centre in Delta, B.C., speculates that the deaths were related to migration and hunger and that stormy weather may have stressed the birds.
"Most of the flocking birds at this time of the year ... will not only be stressed but malnourished and that can cause their bodies to shut down and just drop from the sky."
Common phenomenon in Indian village
There have been reports of mass bird deaths elsewhere in the world.
In India, a small village called Jatinga is famous for the phenomenon. For a few months in the fall, hundreds of birds fly at high speed and crash into a mountain ridge at night, causing bird carcasses to be scattered across the valley below. Locals believe evil spirits are responsible.
Sep 22, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.thenews.pl/1/11/Artykul/385840,Hundreds-of-birds-found-d...
Hundreds of birds found dead in Warsaw
05.10.2018 13:36
Some 200 jackdaws have been found dead in the Warsaw district of Mokotów since late on Thursday, according to police
A woman reported that birds were falling out of the trees between apartment blocks, police said.
They found 130 dead birds on Thursday.
Officers also caught 20 live birds which were handed over to Warsaw Zoo, which has a rehabilitation centre for wild birds.
After receiving reports on Friday, police found 70 more dead birds.
Poisoning has not been ruled out as a cause of death and police urge pet owners to remain careful.
Five jackdaws will be autopsied and samples will be sent off for tox-screens to determine what killed the birds, said Dawid Fabjański from the Animal Rescue foundation which is supporting the police.
The foundation has offered a PLN 500 reward for anyone who comes forward with information about the suspected poisoning.
The jackdaw, a member of the crow family, is a protected species in Poland, but it is listed as a Least Concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Oct 5, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/several-dead-fish-snails-foun...
Several thousand dead fish, snails found floating in Bengaluru’s Madiwala Lake
Residents blame the rising pollution in Madiwala lake and sewage entering the water body from the nearby storm water drains.
Friday, October 05, 2018 - 10:56
Morning walkers and residents of BTM Layout were in for a shock on Thursday morning, when they saw thousands of dead snails and fish floating on the banks of the Madiwala Lake, one of the largest water bodies in Bengaluru. According to reports, residents have pointed to the growing pollution in the water body, while Forest Department officials who manage the lake, call it a natural phenomenon.
According to a report in The Times of India, residents say that they have never witnessed such an incident before and that sewage entering the lake from a nearby storm water drain could have caused the death of the fishes, snails.
The Madiwala Lake, which is spread over more than 150 acres, is also one of the oldest lakes in Bengaluru. In 2016, city-based bird watchers had found that several species of migratory birds from Siberia in central Asia and the Arctic had stopped coming to the lake, which was their preferred winter home.
Regarding the concerns on sewage water entering the storm water drain, officials told The Deccan Chronicle, "Though sewage has entered the lake, we cannot conclude anything now. When rainwater enters the lake, some creatures survive and some do not; this is a natural phenomenon."
Incidentally, in the last week of September, around one thousand fish were found dead in Kalkere Lake near Horimavu. Again, residents had expressed their concerns over sewage flow and poor maintenance of the lake by the BBMP officials.
In a similar instance in March 2016, thousands of dead fish had washed up along the banks of Ulsoor Lake. Vaman Acharya, former chairman of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, had then told TNM that untreated sewage flowing into the lake was choking marine life. Untreated sewage from the localities between MG Road and Indiranagar was flowing into primary drains and then into Ulsoor lake, he said.
Oct 5, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://good-animals.com/hundreds-of-dead-fish-litter-naples-moorin...
Hundreds of dead fish litter Naples’ Moorings Bay; cause of death unknown
October 8, 2018
Hundreds of rotting fish carcasses washed into Moorings Bay on Sunday and were still there Monday afternoon, but no one knows what killed them — or when they’ll go away.
Moorings Bay is one of several areas that experienced fish kills over the weekend, Naples’ Natural Resources Manager Stephanie Molloy said
“We’ve had dead fish wash up on a few beaches and then the tides and currents push them into the canals,” she said.
Previously: What’s turning Southwest Florida’s shores brown? It’s not red tide
More: Murky waters at Naples Pier keep swimmers away
A bloom of a diatom, called Cylindrotheca, is one possible cause of the dead fish, Molloy said.
“It’s complex, and we don’t know the exact cause,” she said. “It could be related to the diatom.”
Cylindrotheca first appeared last week, turning the water a deep murky brown. Although the bloom is nontoxic, it can still cause fish kills, according to a city of Naples news release.
“Cylindrotheca can cause low dissolved oxygen waters, which cause fish die off,” the release states. “This diatom is also mucilage-producing, causing clogging of fish gills, (which is) a direct cause of fish die off.”
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The fish kills could also be the result of red tide, Molloy said. Although recent water samples indicate the toxic red tide algae has all but vanished from Naples shores, patches of the bloom further out in the Gulf could still have an impact
“It’s possible that red tide out in the Gulf is still causing dead fish to wash up,” she said. “Or it could be a combination (of the two blooms), so the red tide sickens the fish and then the diatom kills it. We don’t know.”
Collier County has deployed its contractor, CrowderGulf, for interior canal cleanups throughout the county, including Naples. Molloy said she doesn’t know whether the contractor has scheduled a cleanup for Moorings Bay.
More: Just ahead of crab season, hundreds wash up dead on Collier, Lee beaches
More: Third species of algae, fueled by decomposing fish, is found blooming in Southwest Florida waters
Meanwhile, the city is sampling Moorings Bay for low dissolved oxygen levels and the presence of Cylindrotheca, according to the news release. The city will send the samples to the county and to the state’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute for testing.
Molloy said algal blooms similar to Cylindrotheca have happened in the past; last year a type of blue-green algae called Trichodesmium turned the water brown, and another type of algae also turned the water murky in 2012.
As for the current bloom, Hurricane Michael — which is predicted to make landfall along the northeastern Florida coast on Wednesday — may help dissipate it, Malloy said.
“The storm may break it up a little bit and the colder weather may also help it die off,” Malloy said.
“It’s been a really rough summer for beachgoers,” she added.
More: Michael strengthens into hurricane with 75 mph winds; Scott warns ‘This storm will be life-threatening’
Oct 10, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.carricktoday.co.uk/news/dogs-ill-after-beach-walks-1-48...
Dogs ill after beach walks
Wednesday 31 October 2018
Warnings have been issued about an unnamed danger on South Ayrshire beaches after vets practices reported a number of dogs becoming ill after visiting the sands. Vets started seeing dogs brought in with paralysis-type symptoms in mid-October. All dogs have since recovered and no further cases have been reported. A council spokesman said: “We’re aware that a number of dogs have become unwell on the beach and although there is no obvious reason for this we’ve been liaising with SEPA to identify any potential issues. “As a precaution, signage has been put in place to ask dog owners to keep their pets on the lead.”
Local vets have seen cases of dogs becoming ill after being walked on beaches from Girvan to Prestwick and one theory is that it could be toxic waste being washed ashore from tankers dumping waste into the water off the South Ayrshire coast.
One South Ayrshire resident asked; “What are they dumping into the water? We found loads of dead fish, dead birds and dead crabs – nothing is really living.
“Something is happening for sure.”
Environment agency SEPA said it was aware of a “number of dogs becoming unwell” but said there were “no known reports of pollution or incidents which might have impacted the beach area”.
Nov 3, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
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03 November 2018 - 03H12
Thousands of carp die in mysterious circumstances in Iraq
SADDAT AL-HINDIYAH (IRAQ) (AFP) -
Iraqi fish farmers south of Baghdad have been left reeling after finding thousands of dead carp mysteriously floating in their cages or washed up on the banks of the Euphrates.
Piles of the dead silvery fish, along with a few car tyres and plastic bags, could be seen on Friday lying under a massive concrete bridge.
They covered the surface of deeper water nearby, providing rich pickings for birds circling above.
And in the fish farms of Saddat al-Hindiyah in Babylon province, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of Baghdad, the lifeless carp floated together in small clumps.
Farmer Hussein Faraj frantically scooped dead fish out of his enclosure in a red plastic crate, fearing they were poisoned.
"Some are saying it's because of a sickness, others say it's because of chemicals," said Faraj, his thick black hair standing on end and his eyebrows furrowed in worry.
"We're waiting for a solution from the government or a test of the water -- we're scared the water will poison us in the coming days, too."
Major water pollution has already kicked up a stink in Iraq once this year, as around 100,000 people were hospitalised this summer in the southern city of Basra.
There, too, farmers were shocked to see their fish suddenly turn up dead in the water, or washed up on muddy shores, during the Summer crisis.
In Saddat al-Hindiyah on Friday, distressed farmers were pulling fish from their enclosures in nets, and opening up gills to check for clues to the shocking mass deaths
'All of them are dead' -
"This sickness is a mystery. It's uncontrollable," said Jaafar Yassin, head of the town's agricultural unit.
"Around 90 percent of fish in the farms died," he told AFP.
The losses have left farmers angry.
"I own 28 cages and farm 50,000 fish in them. I estimate that I lost $80,000 (70,000 euros) as a result of the sickness," said farmer Hussein al-Husseini.
Gesturing wildly and sounding panicked, his colleague Anas Nuhad counted his own losses.
"I farmed 70,000 fish in these ponds ?- all of them are dead," said Nuhad, a layer of lifeless carp covering a fish pond behind him.
"Where am I supposed to get fish from now? Everyone eats fish. So many people, so many families are living off this industry," he said.
Iraq produces 29,000 tonnes of fish each year, according to 2016 statistics gathered by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation.
The country's national delicacy is masgoof -- flame-grilled carp seasoned with sauces made from onions, spices and tomato.
Iraq's health ministry said Friday it had taken samples from the water and dead fish in Babylon province, but tests had yet to be completed.
"There have not been any illnesses caused by eating fish so far," said spokesman Seif al-Badr.
"Our health monitoring teams are also carefully following fishmongers in the local market", he said, adding that anyone found selling the affected fish will be held accountable.
Dr. Yahya Merhi, head of the Babylon Veterinarian Hospital, said the results could be known in two days.
But in the meantime, the fishy phenomenon seems to be spreading.
Around 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of Babylon, more dead carp have floated to the surface of fish ponds on the Euphrates.
The region's agricultural chief Safaa al-Junaibi blamed the mass deaths on overcrowding in fish farms, which he told AFP facilitated the rapid spread of bacterial disease.
"In a single fish farm, the sickness killed 56,000 fish -- around 120 tonnes. The losses racked up to 300 million Iraqi dinars ($2.5 million, 2.2 million euros)," he said.
Nov 3, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
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Mysterious mass bird deaths in Hillsboro
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Warning: Unsettling images in story
Wildlife officials are investigating a mysterious mass bird death in Hillsboro.
Dozens of red-winged blackbirds and European starlings were found dead in a field off West Union Road, along with a bald eagle and a red-tailed hawk. There were no obvious signs of death. The birds are being tested by wildlife officials to figure out how they died.
A man who works nearby first spotted the eagle in the field on Monday and checked it out. Then he found the hawk nearby along with many small birds.
It is unusual and concerning for this many birds to die at once and for there to be several species involved, according to Bob Sallinger, conservation director for the Audubon Society of Portland.
Sallinger is not connected to the case, so can’t speak to specifics about it. But he did share a general concern.
"The things we do think about are poisons and toxins. In these kinds of situations it can be an intentional situation, it can be something that they got into that was unintentional," Sallinger said.
Test results will have to come back to find out exactly what happened. If it was intentional, someone could face big fines. The bald eagle and red-tailed hawk are protected species.
Nov 18, 2018
Starr DiGiacomo
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More dead dolphins, sick birds found in Collier while officials await test results
Published 5:00 p.m. ET Nov. 29, 2018
Two more dead dolphins were found Thursday in Collier County, bringing the total to 41 found in Lee and Collier counties since Nov. 21.
On Tuesday, 15 dolphins washed up dead in Collier and Lee counties, said Blair Mase, a marine mammal stranding coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The next day, two more dead dolphins were found in Collier County, Mase said.
The dolphins found Thursday were seen by a crew from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission conducting an aerial survey of Southwest Florida beaches.
"Their main goal for the survey was to find out if there were any more dolphins they just weren't seeing or picking up,” Mase said.
The theory is the dolphins were healthy before ingesting fish poisoned by red tide from an offshore bloom, then died because of the exposure, Mase said.
The FWC crew was unable to fly offshore Thursday to look for the suspected red tide bloom because of bad weather, said Allison Garrett, a communications and media relations specialist with NOAA.
The FWC will request another flight and hopes to fly offshore Friday, Garrett said.
In addition to dolphins, Mase said, NOAA has seen other species wash up dead across Southwest Florida over the past week, mostly in Collier County. That included sea turtles, sea birds and a few large fish, such as grouper and tarpon.
Since July, higher-than-normal numbers of bottlenose dolphins have washed ashore dead in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, according to NOAA.
NOAA declared the spate of deaths an "unusual mortality event."
Including the animals found Thursday, 119 dead dolphins have been seen across the seven counties that are part of the "unusual mortality event" since it began in July, according to NOAA.
Map of bottlenose dolphin strandings in Southwest Florida as of Nov. 26. (Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Full or partial necropsies on several dolphins since July found a toxin indicating red tide is to blame.
NOAA cannot confirm the latest deaths of dolphins in Lee and Collier counties were caused by the red tide toxin until testing on the dead dolphins is completed, Mase said.
Officials are pulling samples from the dolphins as they are found and sending them to a lab to test for the toxin associated with red tide, Mase said. She expects the test results in a few weeks.
The FWC also will test dead turtles for the toxin associated with red tide, Mase said.
More: Red tide suspected as dead dolphins wash up on Collier, Lee beaches
Officials with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's von Arx Wildlife Hospital still were waiting for test results Thursday to determine what has been killing shorebirds in southern Collier County.
Two more sick birds were admitted to the wildlife hospital from Residents Beach on Marco Island as of 4 p.m. Thursday, said Catherine Bergerson, director of communications and marketing for the conservancy.
More sick birds were expected to be dropped off later in the day at the wildlife hospital, Bergerson said.
Officials with the conservancy are unsure when they will get results from tests done on some of the dead birds to determine what killed them, Bergerson said.
Joanna Fitzgerald, wildlife hospital director, said something other than red tide could be affecting the birds.
Although fewer sick birds were brought to the hospital Wednesday and Thursday than on other days in the past three weeks, that isn’t necessarily a good sign, Bergerson said.
Fewer birds were out on the beaches in the past two days, which could be because many already have gotten sick and died or because they migrated from the Marco Island area, Bergerson said.
The wildlife hospital admitted 24 sandwich terns and common terns Nov. 11-17, and 92 percent of those birds died, Fitzgerald said.
In addition, some royal terns and laughing gulls have been admitted to the wildlife hospital in the past week, Fitzgerald said.
When those bird species are suffering because of red tide poisoning, Fitzgerald said, they do not normally die as quickly as have the birds admitted to the hospital recently.
Nov 30, 2018