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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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sourabh kale
Nov 6, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/345885-over-7-tons-of-dead-fish-fou...
Over 7 Tons of Dead Fish Found in South China Lake
Thousands of fish have died in a lake in Guangdong Province since late October, probably due to pollution from sewage and industrial wastewater.
The die-off took place in Minghu City Park in the city of Shenzhen. A reporter with the Yangcheng Evening News visited the site, and could smell the stench from over 500 yards away, making him feel dizzy and vomit after spending some time there.
The lake was a dark yellow color with flies buzzing everywhere, according to Yangcheng Evening News. Some of the fish were already rotten and maggot-ridden; others were being eaten by cats and birds.
A sanitation worker told the reporter that it has not rained in Shenzhen recently to replenish the lake, and the only other water that enters it is polluted.
The man was part of a small group of workers removing dead fish from the vicinity of the outlet pipe, where the dirty water was draining into the lake.
“It’s too smelly,” one man said, adding that wearing a mask was not helping at all. “I couldn’t even swallow my lunch, and just felt sick. There are at least 7.5 tons of dead fish here.”
A local called Mr. Wu told the reporter that the water used to be clean, and many people used to visit there, and even catch fish.
“Since the 20th of last month, the water level dropped and the lake became very smelly,” Mr. Wu said. “At first, there weren’t that many dead fish, but after a few days, thousands floated to the top. They’re trying to clear it up, but there are just too many.”
There are several plastic factories in the area, and also some farms. The discharge water from these businesses flows into a spillway that drains into the lake, according to the reporter.
Further investigation revealed that about 800,000 tons of water were drained out of a nearby reservoir to make repairs near the base. The concurrent reduction in the lake water level may have contributed to the fish die-off.
Nov 6, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/wreck-short-tailed-shearwater-birds...
'Wreck' of short-tailed shearwater as birds found dead
Published: 6:16AM Thursday November 07, 2013 Source: Fairfax
Nearly 200 seabirds have been found dead along Waikato's west coast beaches.
A total of 184 short-tailed shearwater, a migratory bird that typically breeds on the islands between Tasmania and Victoria, have been washed ashore between Waikorea beach and Taharoa, south of Kawhia.
It is not known when the birds died and were washed ashore, but numbers are said to be "unusually large" by one expert.
Hugh Clifford, who organised the beach patrol on behalf of the Waikato branch of the Ornithological Society, said the number of short-tailed shearwater found this year was much higher than normal.
"There would be millions of them passing down through the Tasman Sea on the southern migration.
"Some of them were pushed closer to New Zealand and the food conditions may have been unfavourable, causing them to perish."
Each year during the southern hemisphere winter, the short-tailed shearwater migrate about 15,000 km to the Northern Pacific, before making their way back towards southern Australia to breed around October.
Nov 7, 2013
sourabh kale
184 short-tailed shearwater found dead
Nearly 200 seabirds have been found dead along Waikato's west coast beaches.
A total of 184 short-tailed shearwater, a migratory bird that typically breeds on the islands between Tasmania and Victoria, have been washed ashore between Waikorea beach and Taharoa, south of Kawhia.
It is not known when the birds died and were washed ashore, but numbers are said to be "unusually large" by one expert.
Hugh Clifford, who organised the beach patrol on behalf of the Waikato branch of the Ornithological Society, said the number of short-tailed shearwater found this year was much higher than normal.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/9371059/Wreck-of-short-ta...
Nov 7, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://enenews.com/fishermen-report-their-boats-are-surrounded-by-h...
Fishermen report boats surrounded by hundreds of dead Eastern Pacific green sea turtles — Official says some found swimming in circles as if dazed or confused
The Tico Times (Costa Rica Newspaper), Nov. 6, 2013: Hundreds of dead Eastern Pacific green sea turtles could be headed for the shores of Costa Rica [...] At least 70 dead turtles were spotted on beaches and shallow waters [...] “We have reports from fishermen whose boats are surrounded by hundreds of dead turtles,” Roger Blanco, the lead investigator for the Guanacaste Conservation Area with SINAC told The Tico Times. [...] Two barely alive turtles were pulled from the carcasses already found and taken to the National University (UNA) [...] Veterinarians were able to save one of the turtles, which will be released tomorrow in the coastal province of Puntarenas. The other turtle died on the operating table. UNA veterinarians are now studying some of the dead turtles to determine the official causes of death. [...] “If a turtle has a hook in its mouth, if it has been hit in the head, then it didn’t die of natural causes,” [Didiher Chacón, the Costa Rican director of Widecast] told The Tico Times. “Not all of the turtles had these types of injuries and it is not fair to say that we are 100 percent sure that it was fishing in every case” [...] Roberto Umaña the head of Incopesca in Guanacaste told The Tico Times in an interview that he has seen no evidence that would point to longline fishing. Later via a string of emails, Umaña revealed another suspect: dynamite. According to the emails, some turtles were found “swimming in circles” as if they were confused or dazed. [...]
NOAA: [...] Because of the highly migratory behavior of adult turtles, and the likelihood of shifting habitat requirements of post-hatchlings and juveniles, the populations of East Pacific green turtles in the Pacific Ocean cross international boundaries. [...] The west coasts of Central America, Mexico and the United States constitute a shared habitat for East Pacific green turtles. [...] The East Pacific green is the second-most sighted turtle in the east Pacific during tuna fishing cruises [...] Along the Pacific coast of America, East Pacific green turtles have been reported as far north as British Columbia [...] Adult and juvenile green/East Pacific green turtles have also been reported [...] along the Washington coastline [...] the East Pacific green turtle was the most commonly observed hard-shelled sea turtle on the U.S. Pacific coast
http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/story/2013-10-31/mystery-over-w...
Mystery over Weymouth swan deaths
There's mystery tonight around the sudden deaths of swans on a reserve in Weymouth. The RSPB says the 14 deaths cannot be explained and no other bird species have been affected.
Nov 8, 2013
sourabh kale
Kuwait: Piles of dead oysters at the Khairan beach
“The Kuwait Dive Team found piles of dead oysters in numbers that vastly exceed those first reported on Wednesday”, team leader and President of the Environment Voluntary Foundation Waleed Al-Fadhel said yesterday. He further indicated that other marine species such as crabs were found dead at the same site.
This comes as a government body rejected concern about a potential environmental phenomenon behind the massive number of dead oysters reported recently at the Khairan beach. “The dead oysters were likely disposed by people who caught them for consumption or to look for pearl”, said Dr Muna Husain, head of the biodiversity protection department at the Environment Public Authority. She further added in a statement Thursday that “dead oysters naturally do not float to the surface, but remain attached to the seafloor or rocks near the beach”.
Newspapers had quoted Al-Fadhel who insisted that what happened was not a result of human intervention. “Dead oysters were opened by 45 degrees whereas a person looking for pearl would open the shells by 180 degrees”, he explained in statements to Al-Watan daily.
Al-Fadhel further indicated that three types of shellfish, in addition to squids and algae where recorded in the death site, which he says further supports the argument that what happened was a result of pollution or natural phenomenon.
http://news.kuwaittimes.net/piles-dead-oysters-khairan-beach/
Nov 10, 2013
sourabh kale
FL: Thousands Of Dead Fish Appear In A Lake In St Petersburg
Crescent lake is one of four Natural lakes in the city of St. Petersburg and is known for its pristine grounds. But just a few days ago that all changed.
The city of St. Petersburg said that the smell from dead fish are from an ongoing fish kill in Crescent Lake. It’s a natural occurrence that hasn’t happened here in over 20 years.
Florida Fish and Wildlife is blaming a change in weather and a lack of oxygen in the water. The city thinks it’s an overpopulation of Shad in the lake. …
The dead fish can be found all along the shores of this lake. So many, in fact, the city has sent crews to clean up the thousands of pounds of them.
“We will continue to have a crew out there for the remainder of the week to dip those little fingerlings out,” Connors said.
The city doesn’t know how long the kill will last, but it poses no threat to humans, and it will keep monitoring the situation.
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_south_pinellas/st_pete...
Nov 10, 2013
lonne rey
Update concerning Derrick Johnson's post (mentioning Dubbed Sea Star Wasting Syndrome, the disease is most prominent on the Pacific Coast, ranging from Southern California to Alaska)
NEW article
Mysterious Disease Turning Sea Stars to Goo May Disrupt Tidal Ecosystems
A mysterious disease that has turned hundreds of starfish into limp lumps of goo along BOTH the East and West coasts in recent months could potentially induce a cascade of other ecological effects in tidal systems, researchers say.
Source
Nov 10, 2013
Howard
More unusual deep water fish showing up.
Arctic Mystery Fish Identified (Nov 15)
The mysterious "long-nosed chimaera" was caught recently by a Nunavut fishing boat, somewhere in Davis Strait.
"Only one of these fish has previously been documented from the Hudson Strait," Hussey says. "Potentially, if we fish deeper, maybe between 1,000 and 2,000 metres, we could find that's there's actually quite a lot of them there. We just don't know."
Hussey says the long-nosed chimera is related to sharks and stingrays. It's got a whip-like tail and a long nose. They typically grow to be about a metre long.
Source
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/arctic-mystery-fish-identified-...
Unidentified Fish Caught in South China Sea Near Malaysia (Nov 6)
The mystery creature has a large head and is covered with sharp spines on the top and bottom of its body, which gets progressively smaller towards the tail.
The fish measuring over one foot in length also has two tusk-like spikes near its mouth.
The strange catch has left locals baffled as to what it could be.
Sapar Mansor, 43, from Taman Ceria, Permyjaya, caught the strange creature in the South China Sea near Tudan, Malaysia.
“This is the first time in my life that I have seen this type of fish."
Source
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/angler-stunned-after-hookin...
Huge Sunfish Caught in Elliott Bay (Oct 31)
The latest unusual fish to show up didn’t occur in the ocean, but way inside Puget Sound right in front of the downtown Seattle skyline.
On Tuesday night, Todd LaClair, a Muckleshoot tribal fisherman, got his gill net tangled into something huge in Elliott Bay off Harbor Island.
“I was fishing at about 100 feet deep, and as I pulled in the net I could feel that it was big,” LaClair said. “When it first came up, it startled me and looked like something that came from Mars.”
LaClair soon discovered that it was a giant sunfish — also known as a mola — which he estimated at 325 to 350 pounds. The fish was so large that he asked for assistance from a larger vessel, and with the help of three other people managed to bring the fish aboard.
The big fish generated a big crowd of curious onlookers. The mola is a bony fish that has a rather round-shaped body with a large dorsal and lower body fin, and a very rough skin texture with numerous skin parasites. They can grow very large and weigh up to 5,000 pounds, and feed mainly on jellyfish, zooplankton and algae.
“There have been lots of weird fish showing up in Puget Sound this year,” said Mark Baltzell, a state Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist in Olympia.
Source
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2022158034_weirdfishxml.html
Nov 17, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2013/11/21/327562_ntnews.html
Thanks for all the dead fish
CONOR BYRNE | November 21st, 2013
Builder Paul VeJesus on the bank of the creek behind his Coconut Grove home where a lot of fish have died. Picture: PATRINA MALONE
BETWEEN several hundred and several million dead or dying fish have been found dead in mangroves near a Darwin suburb but it is unknown why.
The NT Environmental Protection Agency and the NT Fisheries Department have taken samples and have been investigating.
Builder Paul VeJesus, who lives in Coconut Grove, said he found the bait fish by the horrible stench from the sea near his Orchard Rd home yesterday morning.
"It was just a sheet of white fish," the 43-year-old said.
"At 9am the sun was out more and you could really smell them.
"I went down the creek and just saw millions of dead fish. "I've closed all the windows in the house."
He said some of the fish were still alive.
Mr VeJesus said he has owned the land where his house has been built for eight years. "And I've never seen anything like it," he said.
"I know this area for more then 20 years an I've never heard of or seen anything like it."
EPA spokeswoman Lesley Major said several hundred small, juvenile fish were found dead after a call to the pollution hotline.
"The cause of death is under investigation," she said.
"EPA officers found no discolouration of water, and no obvious sign of chemicals in the water.
"Larger fish at the site don't appear to be impacted.
"Both the NT EPA and Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries have taken water and fish samples for analysis."
Nov 21, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.rhema.co.nz/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id...
Friday, 22 November 2013 15:27
Tonnes of dead fish found washed up in Nelson, New Zealand
Written by Mania Clarke
Seagulls and eels won't have a problem finding their dinner in Nelson tonight.
Thousands of dead fish have been washed up along the edges of Maitai river, near the Trafalgar Street bridge. The Nelson City Council was advised of the situation by a witness this morning.
It's not yet known what caused the deaths, but the council is investigating a possible chemical spill.
The council has confirmed it appears the fish got caught up in dirty water, as the fresh water fish in the same area seem to be OK.
Fish and Game field officer for the Marlborough region, Lawson Davey says, it's the biggest fish kill he's seen. He says when he went to check the situation out, the tide was coming in and seagull and eels were having a field day.
Nov 22, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.northweststar.com.au/story/1929396/thousands-of-fish-fou...
Thousands of fish found dead in dam
By MONIQUE PATTERSON
Nov. 23, 2013, 11 p.m.FISHY GRAVEYARD: Many species of dead fish were found at Chinaman Creek Dam on Saturday. - Picture: ED BIRD
CLONCURRY residents were shocked by the sight of tens of thousands of dead fish floating at Chinaman Creek Dam on Saturday.
Species including barramundi, freshwater catfish, bony bream and butter bream lined the edges of the dam.
Cloncurry Shire Council chief executive officer David Neeves said it was the first time he had ever seen anything like it in the area.
``I went out to the dam to see how much water the rain put in the dam,'' Mr Neeves said.
``We suspect it's because of the reduced oxygen and increased turbidity in the water.''
Mr Neeves said a crew of council staff was removing the fish carcasses from the water yesterday. He assured residents the dam was not being used as a source for the town's supply due to its low water levels.
Mr Neeves said the council was doing everything possible to respond to the unique occurrence.
Nov 24, 2013
Howard
Another Deep Sea Creature Surfaces Off Miami Beach (Nov 23)
A rarely seen Hookskate was caught off Miami Beach Florida this past weekend.
Very little is known about this species as it mostly inhabits muddy bottoms of the continental slope at depths of 1,000 feet in the western central and southwest Atlantic.
Source
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/11/25/bizarre-sea-creature-caught-of...
Nov 26, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/fwc-investigating-numerous-fis...
Florida
FWC investigating numerous fish kills in Charlotte County
Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 8:09 am | Updated: 8:15 am, Tue Nov 26, 2013.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FL-The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is trying to figure out what caused a number of fish kills over the weekend along Charlotte Harbor.
Hundreds of dead fish were found floating along the harbor and in the canals near Punta Gorda Isles, and the mouth of Charlotte Harbor. Scientist took samples, but results won't be back until next week.
In the meantime, FWC is reporting redtide being detected in the harbor currently. Anyone who spots a fish kill is urged to contact FWC's fish kill hotline.
Nov 26, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.transcontinental.com.au/story/1935716/dead-birds-appear-...
Dead birds appear on local beaches
DEAD: An alarming number of short-tailed shearwater birds have been found dead on Port Augusta beaches.
Members of the community have raised concerns about the number of dead birds appearing on the beaches of Port Augusta.
Local Steve Langdon said he started noticing the dying birds a few weeks ago on the western shores.
On Tuesday, November 12, approximately 40 of the live birds sitting in the gulf attracted his attention.
“I went down on Wednesday morning to have another look, and sure enough - they were dead,” he said.
“I saw them and thought, ‘the poor things’.”
Mr Langdon was walking his dog when he saw the western boat ramp strewn with carcasses and several more dead birds amongst the seaweed on the beach.
On the same day he noticed some remaining live birds that were clearly struggling for life.
“Some were alive, but seemed too exhausted to do anything,” he said.
In total, Mr Langdon said he had seen between 60 and 70 birds, all of the same variety, dead on the beach.
Port Augusta Birdlife Australia Club member Peter Langdon is also concerned about the spike in bird deaths on Port Augusta beaches.
He identifies the birds as a variety of muttonbird: short-tailed shearwaters.
Mr Langdon said these seabirds spend the most part of their lives on the open ocean and are a migratory bird.
Each year they complete a large loop into the North Pacific, while nesting on islands and on the coast.
Apparently it is normal to see a few deaths during this journey, however, the recent number of early deaths is larger than usual.
“We’ve been having this happen for at least 40 years, but this time there seems to be a lot more,” Mr Langdon said.
“Normally we get this happening later on in the year.” continues..........
Nov 28, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
Hundreds of dead seabirds wash ashore on Alaska island in Bering Sea
Alex DeMarban
Nature's cold brutality apparently marked hundreds -- and perhaps thousands -- of seabirds for death following storms that slammed into Western Alaska earlier this month and littered stretches of St. Lawrence Island with the carcasses of crested auklets, murres, ducks and other birds.
Facebook alarmists feared Fukushima radiation was to blame for the deaths that began appearing last week, but an expert said the island between Russia and the Alaska mainland is too far north for that to be possible. And Savoonga residents who walked the beaches to calculate the carnage said they're convinced this fall's powerful winter storms are the real culprit.
Residents in the village of Gambell -- about 40 miles west of Savoonga on the island -- also found dead birds near their village, said Peter Bente, a wildlife biologist with the state Fish and Game.
The expanse of the death zone and the variety of birds -- cormorants and northern fulmars were also found -- suggest storms that recently lashed the region with powerful gusts may be the culprit, said Bente. Winds up to 60 mph and huge waves may have exhausted the seabirds and separated feathers that usually protect them from the Bering Sea's frigid waters.
Still, samples of the carcasses were sent to the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis., for testing.
Perry Pungowiyi, a Savoonga hunter, said he counted more than 200 crested auklets on one beach. He also saw gulls and murres, though far fewer of those species. "Elders around town occasionally, when the numbers get so large, they naturally die off," he said.
Dead birds washed up on other beaches near Savoonga as well, he said. The victims were nearly all young. Most were auklets that lacked the bright orange beaks found on adults. They looked healthy and well-fed and had all their plumage, he said.
That's a contrast to the scores of dead and sick ringed seals -- some with open wounds, unusual hair loss and internal ulcers -- that began washing up in summer 2011 in Western Alaska.
Even today, a few seals continue to trickle ashore, biologists said. But the cause of the illness remains a mystery, despite an international effort to identify it. Some people believe radiation from the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in Japan in March 2011 is a factor. That's never been proven. It hasn't been disqualified, either.
A lack of radiation sampling in remote regions after the explosion means no one knows how much airborne radiation fell into the Bering Sea ice, or whether seals were in the vicinity of any fallout, said Doug Dasher, a researcher with the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
If the seals did ingest radiation, much of it would have been excreted out of the body before the testing of the carcasses that occurred several months after the incident, he said. Such testing found radiation levels similar to those found in the mid 1990s.
St. Lawrence Island is "way too far north for the marine transport to occur right now," Dasher said.
Still, for a community that harvests animals from the Bering Sea, its hard not to think about Fukushima, said Pungowiyi. He said he was getting ready to go seal hunting: Winds blowing in from the north have made for prime seal-hunting conditions.
"It's always on the backs of our minds," he said of the radiation.
Nov 28, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.twincities.com/outdoors/ci_24634807/thousands-fish-repor...
Thousands of fish reported dead in Shoreview lake
Department of Natural Resources was not available for comment Sunday.
Les Hassler, 65, said the 375-acre lake, which is in Roseville and Shoreview, froze Nov. 24 and that since then he has counted "thousands" of frozen fish, most of which are concentrated on the shallow shores of the lake.
Hassler, who has lived in his house off the lake for nearly 10 years and whose parents bought a home a few doors down in 1939, said he has only seen masses of dead fish in the spring, though not nearly as many as this past week.
There were no fish to be found in the middle and deeper parts of the lake Sunday.
"They were looking for something," lake resident Mike Chapman said. He said the fish gravitated toward shallower waters because the shore has more oxygen than the lake's deeper parts.
Hassler said he's seen seven dead muskies, ranging from 44 to 55 inches.
According to the DNR's website, the lake is stocked with walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, muskie and yellow perch. The site said Ramsey County monitors winter oxygen levels "as needed."
On Sunday, the fish buried in ice were scattered in what appeared to be a random pattern and ranged from 1-inch minnows to 41-inch muskies.
According to Fox 9 News, the Minnesota DNR is expected to come to Lake Owasso on Monday to take water samples and test the fish. The DNR has oxygenated the water in the past, but that typically is done in the spring.
Chapman is keeping a 48-inch long muskie for the DNR to sample Monday. The 63-year-old said he's lived near the lake most of his life and never seen anything like this.
He said he found a walleye that was alive Saturday, but the majority of fish that people have tried to revive were slow to swim.
"Fish get lethargic once (the DNR) sprays the weeds," he said.
Chapman said he "barely caught a thing" last summer and that the amount of fish he's caught has declined in the past three years.
"You don't catch them like you used to," Hassler said, adding more and more people fish in the lake every year.
Dec 2, 2013
Tracie Crespo
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/04/21756156-dozens-of-whale...
Dozens of whales stranded in Florida's Everglades
A pod of 20-30 whales is stranded in shallow waters in a remote area of the Everglades National Park. Several of the whales have already died. Watch aerials.
Rescue crews were en route to help a pod of 20 to 30 pilot whales stranded in shallow waters in a remote area of Everglades National Park on Wednesday, officials said.
The goal is to keep the whales alive during low tide, and then when high tide comes in, crews will try to get them back into the sea, Linda Friar, Everglades National Park spokeswoman said.
Four boats and a crew of 15 were heading to the remote spot, Friar said.
The whales, who scientists say appeared confused, were originally spotted around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday near Highland Beach, according to Friar.
Friar said rangers and workers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration responded and found 10 beached whales and the others in shallow waters nearby.
The shallow water was making it difficult to get the whales back out to sea, she said.
"It's so shallow at low tide for such a long distance it makes it more difficult to get the whales to an area where they can swim away," Friar said.
It's not unusual for the whales to end up in the shallow waters, which stretch for hundreds of yards, Friar said.
"The thing about these whales, as the day heats up they'll have to keep them wet," she said.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is assisting the rangers and NOAA in the rescue effort.
"The agencies are coming together to do what they can," Friar said.
NOAA Marine Mammal Scientist Blair Mase said people need to be "realistic about the options for these animals.
"Euthanasia might be the most humane option. The animals could be compromised," Mase said.
The Gulf of Mexico has a very strong pilot whale population and this pod is very far from where they normally would be. They are very far from their deep water habitat and this makes it difficult for rescuers to "push" them back out to sea, Mase said.
"If we did push the healthy ones out, if they see one dead one they will come back again," Mase said.
The last mass stranding happened in 1995, Mase said. Pilot whles are susceptible to strandings because they are tight knit.
— NBCMiami.com
Dec 4, 2013
Howard
Rare Deep Water Sunfish Wash Up Dead in Kenya and UK (Dec 3)
The fish, which Kenya Wildlife Service officials said is an Ocean Sun fish, weighed more than 150 kilos with a width and height of five feet. Local fishermen said they have never seen such a fish species in their lives.
Its head resembled that of a dolphin and it swims sideways as opposed to other fish species found in the Indian Ocean. Kenya Wildlife Service senior warden at the park Felix Mwangangi told journalists that the fish was found at 6.30pm.
He said it could have been brought by high ocean currencies from the deep sea. "The Ocean Sun fish is normally found in the deep sea, it was brought to the shores by ocean currencies and may have crashed in the reefs and died as the body had injuries," Mwangangi said.
He said the fish is not dangerous and is among the most friendly species found in the sea. Mwangangi said it is also one of the biggest species of bone fish found in the ocean.
Sources
http://allafrica.com/stories/201312030683.html
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/rare_sunfish_found_washed_up_on...
Dec 9, 2013
Howard
Dozens of Blackbirds Found Dead Along Virginia Road (Dec 12)
Nearly 100 blackbirds were found dead along a Nokesville road. The birds were found near the intersection of Aden Road and Fitzwater Drive on Thursday afternoon.
The birds were reported about 2 p.m. near the corner of Aden Road and Fitzwater Drive in Nokesville, a short distance from Nokesville Elementary School, said Jonathan Perok, a Prince William County Police spokesman.
Sources
http://wtop.com/164/3524225/Dozens-of-blackbirds-found-dead-along-V...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/mass-die-off-of-virginia-...
Dec 13, 2013
Howard
Arctic Snowy Owls Invade Eastern U.S., Create Problems for Air Traffic (Dec 17)
The owls have been spotted as far south as Bermuda, the Carolinas and Missouri.
This migration of snowy owls southward is the "largest of its kind in recent memory," said Kevin McGowan, a bird expert at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology at Cornell University.
Snowy owls are attracted to large, open plains like those found in the Arctic. "They were hatched 1,000 miles from any tree," McGowan said. For this reason, they often end up in coastal plains or at airports, where they can cause problems. This month alone, five airplanes have struck or been hit by snowy owls in the New York City region, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
After five planes were hit by snowy owls at Newark, John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey attempted to scare them away. But according to the agency, tactics like pyrotechnics and fireworks failed to faze the owls, which refused to move from the airports.
When their methods failed, the Port Authority was initially forced to shoot down the birds that threatened to interfere with plane traffic. But when concern was raised after the birds were killed, the agency promised to try trapping and relocating the owls instead.
Sources
http://news.discovery.com/animals/snowy-owl-migration-to-us-among-b...
http://www.allmediany.com/news/17320-port-authority-forced-to-shoot...
Dec 18, 2013
sourabh kale
South Africa: 300 dead seals wash ashore in Cape Town
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
A high tide or extreme wind conditions probably caused the animals to be washed off Seal Island on Thursday night and officials say it is not a particularly unusual phenomenon.
Hundreds of dead seals are scattered around the peninsula from Strandfontein as far as Kommetjie.
Those passing by say the mammals have been laying there for hours.
An onlooker who drives past Muizenberg Beach everyday says he spotted the seals on the shore at 7am.
According to disaster management's Johannes Solomons-Johannes, there are more 100 dead seals which must still be removed between Strandfontein and Monwabisi Beach.
Meanwhile, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) says it is not that unusual for dead seals to wash ashore in Cape Town at this time of year.
However, it is surprised by the sheer number of carcasses which washed up on the False Bay coastline.
SPCA spokesperson Brett Glasby says the City of Cape Town is conducting a clean-up.
"These high winds and high seas washed over the Seal Island and seem to wash off any of the young seals that can't swim and any seals that have died on the island," he says.
africanconservation.org , http://www.sott.net/article/270617-South-Africa-300-dead-seals-wash...
Dec 21, 2013
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.rgj.com/article/20131222/NEWS/131222008/?nclick_check=1
Fish kill may total thousands at Nevada Marina
Dec. 22, 2013
Thousands of dead fish lined the beach along the north end of the Sparks Marina on Sunday, prompting Nevada wildlife officials to suspect low oxygen levels in the water of causing the kill.
Water tests showed that low levels of oxygen were confined to the cove area of the marina in the shallow water, said Chris Healy, spokesman for the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Because levels were about one-third what they are supposed to be, the focus of the water testing will be on that, Healy said.
“If it continues, we’re going to have to look into other causes...”, Healy said.
Despite year-round fishing in the marina, people are advised not to eat the fish until an investigation is complete, Healy said.
The department has been receiving reports of fish that have be struggling in the cove of the marina, Healy said. The department received the first report of struggling fish this past Tuesday, officials said.
“Then in the last 24 to 48 hours, between Saturday and Sunday, the fish kill really picked up speed,” Healy said.
The low oxygen levels have cost the marina trout, bass and catfish, he said.
Chris Crookshanks, fisheries biologist for the department, said he spent Sunday, starting at 10 a.m., picking up dead fish and tossing them in the trash.
“It’s happened on a small scale, but nothing like this,” Crookshanks said of the marina’s waters.
Healy was not sure how long the testing would take or if fish would continue to die.
Low oxygen levels aren’t uncommon in the summer months, Healy said. The heat causes algae to grow, affecting the oxygen in the water, he said.
“Well none of that applies here because we’re in the middle of December, nearing Christmastime,” Healy said.
Sparks resident Michael Jones, who lives across from the marina, said he’d never seen a fish kill at the Sparks Marina, 300 Howard Drive.
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Dec 23, 2013
KM
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/01/08/100000-dead-bats-fall-au...
100,000 Dead Bats Fall From Australian Skies, Heatwave Blamed
Huffington Post UK | By Sara C Nelson Posted: 08/01/2014 13:30 GMT | Updated: 08/01/2014 14:58 GMT
Around 100,000 bats are estimated to have died as a result of the recent heatwave in southern Queensland, an animal charity says.
The RSPC notes mass deaths in around 25 separate colonies across the region, with spokesman Michael Beatty telling ABC News: “The heatwave was basically a catastrophe for all the bat colonies ...
“That’s obviously going to have a pretty disturbing impact on those colonies and those colonies are vital to our ecosystem.”
The smell of the corpses is also causing problems for locals, the channel adds, and survivors are being humanely euthanised by conservation workers and vets.
News.com.au described the scenes as “like we’re living in one of Alfred Hitchcock’s terrifying thought ...
Louise Saunders, Bat Conservation and Rescue Queensland president told the Courier Mail: “These (hot weather) events are really impacting on them.
Jan 9, 2014
lonne rey
Kangaroos, Emus, Parrots Drop Dead as Australia Sizzles in Record-Breaking Heat Wave
A large number of kangaroos, parrots and emus were reportedly found dead in Winton, one of the hottest spots in Queensland. Winton Shire Council chief executive Tom Upton stated the deaths of animals had as much to do with the prolonged dry season and the heat wave. Hunters claimed to have seen groups of kangaroos staying near waterholes to cool down and seek relief from rising temperatures.
According to historical records, the highest recorded temperature in Australia was set in 1960 with 50.7C in Oodnadatta in South Australia.
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Jan 10, 2014
sourabh kale
Pilot whales die after becoming stranded on New Zealand beach
6th January 2014
A pod of 39 pilot whales died after becoming stranded on a remote New Zealand beach, conservation officials said Monday.
Rangers had been monitoring the sea creatures but were powerless to stop them from swimming into Golden Bay on the country’s South Island, New Zealand’s Department of Conservation said in a statement.
Conservation Services Manager John Mason said 12 of the whales died naturally and the rest were euthanized after rangers determined they were too far up the beach to be refloated.
‘We carefully weighed up the likelihood of being able to refloat them and get them safely back out to sea,” he said. “But our staff, who have extensive experience in dealing with mass whale strandings in Golden Bay, determined that due to various factors it was unlikely they could be rescued.
“They have come very high onto the beach in a big tide,” he added. “The big tides are now reducing, coming in further out from shore, so it would be difficult to get the large animals into deep enough water to refloat them. Strong winds would also hamper any refloat attempt.”
Mass pilot whale strandings are common in New Zealand, with scientists unclear about why the marine mammals swim ashore in large groups.
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/06/22199137-pilot-whales...
Jan 11, 2014
sourabh kale
Dead fish swim in their native rivers
Hundreds of dead fish have near Varbinski bridge warned 24rodopi.com. Fishermen are whistleblowers worried that upstream of Arda leaking poisons in industrial quantities.
"We came to go fishing near the village Varbina. Piles of dead fish in there.
We tried to contact RIEWs but no one picked up the phone. Or upstream of Arda leaking poisons in industrial quantities, or poachers poured something into the river, "have shared fishermen.
According RIEWs Smolyan, data on contamination of river waters will, cause fish kills clear.
In examining expert inspection was found dead barbell. Is suspected poachers fishing with electricity.
73-foot-long stone bridge is located on the border of Madan Municipality. This is a favorite place for fishermen in Kardzhali and Smolyan.
This morning there were cars with the Haskovo and Plovdiv registrations.
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Jan 11, 2014
sourabh kale
Mystery of dead fish in the lakes of Palermo
Lots of fish were found floating this morning. Investigate the causes and do not rule that has affected the heat
08/01/14
The fish were found floating in the morning and saw piled on the banks of the Rose Lake, in the Parque Tres de Febrero, as reported neighbors and Buenos Aires government sources confirmed.
Until this morning, the experts were unable to explain what was the strange phenomenon. One speculation is that the fish have been affected by the heat wave, which could have led to changes in the properties of water.
Nor ruled that foreign matter present in water have generated mortality. A spokesman for the Ministry of Environment and Public Space Buenos Aires reported that the Environmental Protection Agency "took water samples for analysis" and determine the causes of the phenomenon.
By midmorning, a boat specially equipped with a flat metal mesh with a logo of the City, began removing the fish.
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Jan 11, 2014
sourabh kale
Hundreds of fish found dead in lake La Molina
January 6, 2014
Los moradores próximos a la Laguna Grande pidieron a las autoridades tomar cartas en el asunto, puesto que la situación puede generar graves problemas en la salud pública. Next to the Laguna Grande residents asked the authorities to take action on the matter, since the situation can lead to serious public health problems.
Asimismo, personal de la Municipalidad de La Molina llegó hasta ese punto para retirar a las especies sin vida. In addition, staff of the Municipality of La Molina reached that point to remove species lifeless. Hasta el momento se desconocen las causas del hecho . So far the causes of the event are unknown.
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Jan 11, 2014
sourabh kale
Police investigate death of fish in Ribeirão Vermelho, MG
08/01/2014
Hundreds of animals were found dead in the Rio Grande. Site will be monitored by the police to determine the cause of death.
According to police, the area is being monitored to be determined what may have caused the death of the fish. There are no industries or signs of leakage around the area, which is the preservation and has prohibited fishing.
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&am...
Jan 11, 2014
Howard
Thousands of Fish Beach Themselves in Malaysia (Dec 24)
Thousands of fish splashed into the shores of Kg Tabisan in Sabah’s eastern Lahad Datu district sparking speculations of what omen it brings in the year end.
Villagers rushed to scoop up the fishes, locally known as Tamban, while others were divided over whether it was good omen or bad omen.
However, local villager Suzila Abdullah, who operates a sundry shop in the village, said that the phenomenon had been occurring in the past three years.
"But it is different this year because the number of fishes are exceptionally high.
“In the past, most would have been scooped up by the end of the day but today there is still a lot more left,’’ she said when contacted by on Tuesday.
The villagers cooked the fish while some collected it and took it up to Lahad Datu and other districts to sell.
The Tamban fish is popular among villagers.
Source
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/24/Sabah-Tamban-Tabis...
Jan 15, 2014
sourabh kale
Sparks Marina update: It appears as many as 100,000 fish have died
Jan. 14, 2014
Up to 100,000 trout, catfish and bass may have died since mid-December because of low oxygen levels in the lake’s waters, experts with the Nevada Department of Wildlife said Tuesday. The reason for diminished oxygen remains unknown.
“It looks like we lost the whole fishery,” Healy said. “As to why, we don’t know.”
An estimated 3,000 fish died from low oxygen at one corner of the lake in mid-December —an event at the time believed to be localized and of limited impact, according to the Department of Wildlife.
Scientists realized the problem is much greater in scope after a boat survey completed Monday. Samples of dissolved oxygen taken at 11 different locations in the lake at different depths revealed levels far too low to support fish, Healy said. Readings from an electronic fish-finder also revealed no fish swimming in the lake’s depths.
Many of the fish that died in December washed ashore and were picked up for disposal. It’s likely the remainder sank to the bottom, Healy said.
“That’s the curve ball that made us not realize this problem was worse,” Healy said. “The fact they didn’t wash up gave us a false sense of security.”
While only a theory at this point, biologists say the die-off could have been the cause of a “violent turnover” of the lake’s waters associated with the December cold snap that sent Reno-area temperatures plummeting. Such an event could have rapidly diminished oxygen levels in the upper levels of the lake and caused oxygen-poor waters from the bottom to rise to the surface, experts said.
Oxygen levels measured Monday at depths of 10 and 25 feet measured between 1.1 and 1.9 parts per million. Fish, particularly trout, require much higher levels of dissolved oxygen to survive, ideally between 5 and 6 parts per million, Healy said.
Every year, the Department of Wildlife plants 26,000 trout and 4,000 catfish in Sparks Marina, with a small number of small mouth and striped bass planted periodically, Healy said. Catfish and bass may reproduce but trout do not in that environment, Healy said. So it’s really unknown exactly how many fish might have expired
read more:http://www.rgj.com/article/20140114/NEWS/140114021/Sparks-Marina-up...
http://guardianlv.com/2014/01/nevada-marina-has-100k-dead-fish/
Jan 15, 2014
sourabh kale
Fishkill reported off Mati City
January 17, 2014
rains were spawned by the low pressure area that has now become Tropical
Depression Agaton, leading to flooding and excessive runoff from
nearshore areas.
The fish die-off incidents happened off Purok Guang-guang along Pujada Bay, where fish cages are located.
About 20,000 fish reportedly died in the area.
Authorities
from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the
fishkill could be related to the weather condition affecting the city
since last week.
BFAR 11 Director Fatma Idris said a huge volume
of fresh water coming from land to the sea could have affected the
salinity and the water temperature of Pujada Bay that killed the fish
population, especially the juveniles.
Idris said government technicians have taken samples for analysis to determine the exact cause of the fishkill.
Local authorities, meanwhile, advised the people not to eat the fish as this could be harmful.
Mati City Mayor Carlo Rabat met with BFAR officials to discuss ways of helping the affected fishermen with their livelihood.
Jan 17, 2014
sourabh kale
Jan 19, 2014
sourabh kale
Farewell Spit pilot whales strand again
Sunday 19 Jan 2014
Nearly 50 pilot whales have re-stranded on Farewell Spit, frustrating efforts by experts and hundreds of volunteers to steer them back out to sea.
The Department of Conservation says 48 whales were stranded at Triangle Flat, near the base of the spit, about 6:30pm today, after spending a few hours out in Golden Bay.
They will be cared for until dark by around 40 volunteers and it is expect the whales will refloat on the incoming tide.
DOC rangers will look for the whales at daybreak tomorrow.
"It is unsafe to attempt to refloat whales in darkness," DOC spokeswoman Trish Grant said.
DOC rangers, Project Jonah volunteers and others have been trying over the weekend to refloat the dozens of whales.
The pod of about 50 had spent a few hours in Golden Bay this afternoon, before they re-stranded.
A total of 71 whales were found on the beach this morning, including eight dead, spread over 1.6km
Jan 19, 2014
sourabh kale
Thousands of fish turn up dead in Old Lyme
Posted: Jan 18, 2014
OLD LYME, CT (WFSB) -
Thousands of fish have turned up dead in Old Lyme and environmental officials believe it was a natural occurrence.
Striped bass lined the banks and the marsh near the Black Hall River Friday, two weeks after the state experienced a deep freeze.
"Thousands," said neighbor Fred Schavoir. "Birds were all over them. But since I didn't know what killed them I didn't want to eat any of them."
Officials from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said it was the result of a cold shock.
"Striped bass exposed to sudden change in temperature," explained Dave Simpson, Director of DEEP Fisheries. "What we had a couple of weeks ago during that cold snap in very shallow water, simply they had no place to retreat to."
Simpson said at the time the tide was astronomically high and as it receded to a very low tide, the freeze hit. He said the fish could not swim out to deeper water and were trapped.
"There have been a lot of birds taking advantage of the situation," Simpson said. "Lots and lots of seagulls, even bald eagles and raccoons."
He said the remaining fish not eaten will be left to decay.
http://www.wfsb.com/story/24484746/thousands-of-fish-turn-up-dead-i...
Jan 19, 2014
sourabh kale
Tens of thousands of dead fish wash up along entire beach in Vargas, Venezuela.
January 18, 2014
About this Saturday down to the beaches of Puerto Azul club in Naiguatá, Vargas state, were surprised by the huge number of dead fish along the entire shore.
It is common schools of sardines and mackerel in somewhat deeper waters off the Central Coast.
far unknown causes fish kills, however Environment Ministry sources
said that on Monday they will test the water to determine if the
phenomenon is the result of water pollution.
Dead fish are within the corresponding area of Puerto Azul club so they need to rule out the presence of pollutants. The study will be conducted by the Ministry of Environment and Water Quality Division of the Ministry of Health, highlights the daily El Universal on its website on the Internet.
However there is also the possibility that it is a phenomenon generated by the cold winds from the north.
Explains a source from the Ministry of Environment, sardines are warm water fish and in recent weeks the waters off the coast of Vargas have been very cold due to the strong winter season in the northern hemisphere. In this sense it is possible that the fish have been too close to the coast in search of warmer waters and have been trapped on the jetties, unable to return to sea.
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Jan 19, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.pnj.com/article/20140122/NEWS01/140122007/Fish-kill-repo...
Fish kill reported at UWF's Thompson's Bayou
Dead mullet and other fish have been washing up at Thompson’s Bayou on the University of West Florida campus. Officials suspect the fish died as a result of recent cold weather.
Hundreds of dead fish are being found in shallow water and along the banks of Thompson’s Bayou at the University of West Florida today. Dead mullet and other fish started to appear a few days after arctic cold weather hit the area two weeks ago.
Today, many dead fish could be seen around the bayou that flows into the Escambia River.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission suspects cold weather may be to blame.
Fish kills have been reported at various locations in Escambia County in recent days including Smith’s Fish Camp on the Escambia River, Herron Bayou and Perdido Bay.
Jan 23, 2014
sourabh kale
Hundreds of birds found dead along I-35W in Burleson
January 23, 2014
BURLESON TEXAS -- A strange scene prompted a lot of calls from concerned motorists Thursday morning:
"The ones we found in the grass did not have any signs of trauma we could see," said Burleson animal control supervisor Kim Peckler.
Crews collected just over 200 dead birds, and one that died a short time later. Peckler said she’s never seen anything like it in her 25 years of working with animal control.
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/bURLESON-BIRD-KILL-241736621.html
Jan 24, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://english.cri.cn/11354/2014/01/24/3441s809837.htm
| Friday, Jan 24, 2014 | Updated 2:53 PM EST
Click to see the next pictureWorkers haul dead milk fish, locally known as "bangus" from a fish cage on Taal Lake in Batangas province, 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Manila, Philippines following a fish kill Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. The government's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources estimated around 120 metric tons of fish were found dead in cages, which they suspected was caused by the upsurge of sulfur content presumably from the active Taal volcano
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/About-20-Dead-Whales-Found-Near-...
25 Dead Whales Found Near Kice Island, Florida: NOAA
The whales were part of a pod of 25 whales first seen swimming around Gordon Pass in Naples on Sunday
| Friday, Jan 24, 2014
Necropsies began Friday morning on 25 dead pilot whales that were discovered Thursday near Kice Island in southwest Florida.
The 16 males and nine females were part of a pod of whales first seen swimming around Gordon Pass in Naples in Collier County on Sunday, NOAA Fisheries Southeast marine mammal stranding coordinator Blair Mase said.
Biologists marked the whales, which were spotted again off Marco Pass near Marco Island on Monday. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission boat stayed with the group for much of Monday, when they were two miles off-shore, before officials stopped monitoring them.
But early Thursday afternoon, officials received a report from a boater who saw the whales on Kice Island, Mase said.
Mase said the whales came in on the high seas and were beached on Kice Island. It is on the south side of Caxambas Pass, which divides Marco Island and Kice Island, NOAA Fisheries spokeswoman Kim Amendola said. They were discovered 16 miles south of where they were originally spotted on Sunday.
A FWC field biologist went out and confirmed that the whales were all dead, and had been there for about 24 hours, Mase said. The biologist was accompanied by FWC law enforcement.
Jan 25, 2014
Howard
Large Fish Kill Near Fresno California (Jan 29)
Hundreds of dead fish are surfacing in a popular fishing spot in the Kings River. The dead fish began showing up earlier this week. California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials think it may be something missing from the water.
Several clusters of dead, decomposing carp line a segment of the Kings River south of Stratford. The rotting fish are leaving a strong, disgusting odor in the air.
Tony Gonzalez and his nephew picked a different spot to fish Wednesday, after finding the fish kill. They say the area is very popular to catch fish year round.
The dead fish began getting attention after a video posted to Youtube.com. Chango Thao was stunned to see so many fish just floating on the surface of the water. He recorded the video to show his fishing buddies. "Oh, it was horrible," Thao said. "Just the stench of it, I couldn't stick around too long. Getting home I still smelled it in my nose, seriously."
Fish and Wildlife officials surveyed the area Wednesday evening. "What we think happened is the fish got concentrated in one area because of the low flows," Mike Conely said. "When you get this many fish in one small area the dissolved oxygen in the water becomes an issue. Basically the fish suffocate."
Conely says the fish were likely searching for an area with high water levels to live in, but warmer weather and minimal water flow forced them to the spot where they died.
"We're going to take some samples [Thursday] of the water and fish and we'll go from there," Conely said.
Regulars to this spot on Highway 41 and the Kings River hope it's not something dangerous in the water. "I hope I can return to that area to fish again," Thao said.
In an effort to rule out any health risks to the public, the Department of Fish and Wildlife says it will also be testing tissue samples from the dead fish.
Sources
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=9412510
http://www.kmph.com/story/24590469/hundreds-of-dead-fish-floating-i...
Jan 30, 2014
Howard
Strange Web Engulfs Field in England (Jan 23)
It is not yet known where the short film was made, but it is believed to be somewhere in the north of England.
Sources
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c9d_1390525785
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/white-web-liveleak-video-ca...
Jan 30, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-05/vasse-fish-kill/5240206
Hundreds of dead fish found floating in Vasse Estuary, near Busselton
Posted Wed 5 Feb 2014, 1:43pm AEDT
Hundreds of fish have been found dead in a South West waterway, just days after measures were announced to protect them.
The Water Minister unveiled the equipment last week in the Vasse Wonnerup Estuary.
The equipment is designed to provide an early warning system for authorities when oxygen, salinity and turbidity levels change.
The equipment's installation was prompted after 10,000 dead fish were discovered in the estuary last year.
The Department of Water's Paul Brown says samples of the fish have been collected for testing but high algae levels have been recorded in the area.
"Samples of fish have been collected for the Department of Fisheries to undertake pathology tests," he said.
"We're now awaiting those tests to determine the cause of death.
"Department's monitoring on the site has shown that high levels of certain algal species, which are toxic to fish, are present in the water and it may be the cause."
Feb 5, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/hundreds-...
Hundreds of dead fish found in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio park river
3:49 PM
Hundreds of dead fish were found floating in the river at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park by residents on Tuesday, causing a stench in the area that lingered till Wednesday afternoon.
About 400 fish were caught in clumps along the banks or on rocks by the three-kilometre long river, especially on the stretch close to Bishan Road. Many were decomposing under the hot sun.
National water agency PUB said that it was notified about the dead fish on Tuesday morning, and immediately sent contractors to clean up the river. The clean-up was completed by 3pm on Wednesday, the spokesman added.
PUB explained that lower levels of dissolved oxygen in the water caused by recent hot and dry weather could have killed the fish. It said that only two species of fish - tilapia and mayan cichlids - were found dead.
Feb 5, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/marine-life-killed...
Marine life killed by Cape red tide
February 5 2014 at 09:59am
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File photo: Mgwadlamba said people were also failing to heed warnings not to eat the fish. Picture: candice mostert
Cape Town - The red tide currently sweeping the southern and eastern Cape coastline is resulting in the widespread death of marine life.
SANParks spokesman Nandi Mgwadlamba said on Tuesday dead fish, mainly grunters and tiger perch, had been found in the shallow water at Brenton-on-Sea outside Knysna and Robberg at Plettenberg Bay.
Dead heart urchins had also been found at Leisure Isle in Knysna.
In Port Elizabeth last week, some 80kg of dead fish was collected in the Sardinia Bay area alone.
Mgwadlamba said people were also failing to heed warnings not to eat the fish.
“People have been seen collecting the dead fish to braai. We are again cautioning against the collection of fish until further notice,” she said.
While local marine experts were still trying to determine the toxicity of the organism, they cited the rapid fall in dissolved oxygen in the water column as a probable cause for the death of marine life.
Professor Brian Allanson of the Knysna Basin Project said the algal bloom currently being experienced was usually found off California in the US, not southern Africa.
“It is not the same type found along our West Coast. Why it is here now is a mystery, but I am sure with research we could find an answer in the future.”
He said he could not predict when the red tide would subside.
“On Saturday there was a large upswelling of cold water overnight. The algae live on the surface of the water, and with the strong south-easterly winds that blew, we could have expected the distribution to move away from the coast.
“However, with fish already deprived of oxygen, the drop in the water temperature seems to have made grunter and other fish species more uncomfortable. We don’t know the water tolerances of grunter. There are a lot of dynamics to consider.”
Warnings about red tide on the Garden Route were first issued in mid-December, before spreading hundreds of kilometres down the coast to Port Elizabeth and Port Alfred. - GARDEN ROUTE MEDIA
Feb 5, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
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Large number of dead albatross found on Ripiro Beach, NewZealand
Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:52 CST
BIG QUESTION: Danika, 5 and Alsya, 7 Hilliam and their puppy check out one of 12 dead albatross which Noel Hilliam has seen washed up on Ripiro Beach, south of Glinks Gully.
Regular beach patroller Noel Hilliam says he saw 12 dead albatross washed up along about five kilometres of beach south of Glinks gully about two weeks ago.
"I've never seen anything like this before. You sometimes see the odd one but never this."
He says the birds appeared to have been dead for some time and were "looking pretty battered."
"I'd like to know what caused it. Was it starvation, something they ate or a big storm?"
Mr Hilliam contacted the Department of Conservation but had not heard back from them at the time of print.
A live but exhausted southern royal albatross was found on the beach in mid January and taken to the Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Centre where, despite initially improving, it died.
Co-owner of the Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Centre, Robert Webb says he is concerned to learn there has been so many dead birds on the west coast beach.
"We usually hear about a few birds, but not as many as this. I am very concerned their deaths may not be due to stormy weather which is the normal cause.
Mr Webb said these ocean flying birds can fall victim to exhaustion from struggling with extreme off shore weather conditions.
He is also worried the birds have been left on the beach.
"An autopsy should be performed on one of these birds, to confirm the cause of death. The birds should also be removed and checked for identity bands and then buried," said Mr Webb.
From the photograph sent to him by the Dargaville and Districts News he believes the bird to be a wandering albatross, but says it is difficult to be absolutely sure because of the bird's condition.
"'We have had four wandering albatross at the recovery centre on the last few years that had been banded.
"One in Florida, two during Antarctica expeditions and one from the Bismark Islands."
Information on their recovery is sent to the country of origin.
Feb 5, 2014
Starr DiGiacomo
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Farms along East Johor Straits report fish mortality
More than 20 fish farms along the East Johor Straits have reported incidents of fishes dying just before the start of the Lunar New Year. This has caused an estimated loss of more than S$3 million.
SINGAPORE: More than 20 fish farms along the East Johor Straits have reported incidents of fishes dying just before the start of the Lunar New Year.
This has caused an estimated loss of more than S$3 million.
According to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA), this could be due to low levels of oxygen or a phenomenon known as the plankton bloom, which is caused by the hot weather and neap tide - which is when high tide is at its lowest level.
Plankton are microorganisms found in the seawater that can multiply quickly in a very short period of time.
Some of the farms claimed to have spotted about 200 to 300 dying fishes.
AVA said it had earlier advised coastal fish farms in the Straits of Johor to take precautions for the neap tide this weekend.
It has been working with the farmers to deal with the arising problem that could occur with neap tide since Friday to mitigate its impact.
AVA has collected samples from the affected farms for analysis to find out the cause of the deaths.
Meanwhile, AVA is assisting the farmers by advising them on how to mitigate the farm's losses while it continues to monitor the situation closely
Feb 9, 2014
sourabh kale
New Zealand Quakes Possible Cause of Orca Whales' Stranding Leading to Mysterious Deaths
February 14, 2014
Marine biologists are baffled by the mysterious deaths of nine orca whales stranded on New Zealand's Southland beach on Feb 12. New Zealand experts continue to investigate and conduct scientific testing to determine the cause.
Nine orca whales, including a calf, had died while beached on Te WaeWae Bay overnight. The deaths of the orca whales were described as a tragedy for the entire species in New Zealand. According to reports, the population of orca whales in New Zealand waters is estimated to be less than 200. The stranded pod of whales accounted for five per cent of the total population in the country, but New Zealand scientists have been unable to identify the dead whales.
Did earthquakes cause the stranding?
Orca Research Trust founder and whale expert Dr Ingrid Visser said it was possible the whales came from southern waters and became stranded on the bay. Dr Visser has been working with orca whales in the country for about 20 years. She said scientists still have no explanation why the whales became stranded.
Ms Visser declared the recent deaths of the orca whales is the "third largest stranding" of the species in New Zealand. When seen from an international perspective, it could be included in the world's top 10.
Ms Visser said many people thought the stranding was linked to seismic activities like earthquakes, but she said they won't know anything until test results and the investigation are done.
Department of Conservation spokesman Reuben Williams told AFP the orca whales were already dead by the time his group arrived. According to Mr Williams, it was common for pilot whales to be stranded in New Zealand, but it was considered strange for nine orca whales to be beached at the same time.
Mr Williams said one carcass was retrieved for research, while the rest will be disposed. The local Maori people who consider all animals sacred will be consulted.
Meanwhile, a woman in Southland was able to embrace a dying orca as it lay stranded on the beach. The whale was the only one alive at the time since eight whales were already dead. Debra Drain was among the first to reach the nine whales near the Blue Cliffs. Her husband, Jeff, saw the stranded orca whales while he was walking. Ms Drain said several residents were already rushing to the beach and discovered that eight of the whales were dead, while the last one was crying out.
Ms Drain saw the whales pushed up against the rocks with flesh torn from their bodies. She saw the last whale crying out and couldn't help but hug it.
According to Discovery, orcas are the largest members of the dolphin family. They have no known natural predators and can grow to 9.8 metres or 32 feet in length. The orca population is the most widely distributed marine species in the world. They live in pods of up to 50 orcas.
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/538817/20140214/orca-whales-new-zeal...
Feb 14, 2014
sourabh kale
Rare whale species washes up dead in Playa Matina
Screenshot of the rare beaked whale, which was approximately 5 meters in length.
(Courtesy of Noticias Repretel)
A beaked whale was found dead on the shores of Playa Matina on Tuesday, Noticias Repretel reported. The sighting is only the fourth beaked whale body ever found in Costa Rica, and the first on the Caribbean side.
According to Noticias Repretel’s report, the body showed no signs of human inflicted damage, and residents believe the whale got disoriented and drowned in deep water.
Not much is known about beaked whales due to their tendency to stay deep under the water. Though they must surface to breath every hour or so, beaked whales are known to dive to average depths of 300 meters (1,000 feet).
http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/02/12/rare-whale-species-washes-up-de...
Feb 14, 2014
Tracie Crespo
Low oxygen can cause more fish deaths in Rio Piracicaba - Piracicaba news and Region - Brazil http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?act=url&dept...
02/12/2014 22h11 - Updated 12/02/2014 22h34
Low oxygen can cause more fish deaths in Rio Piracicaba
Alert is Cetesb who sent technician to evaluate passage in the urban area.
Removal of carcasses bed, scheduled for this Wednesday, has been postponed.
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The city of Piracicaba (SP) scheduled for the evening of Wednesday (12) the removal of thousands of fish found dead in Rio Piracicaba afternoon, but the difficulty of access to the stretch postponed the service, which should be taken up on Thursday Wednesday (13). The Environmental Company of São Paulo (Cetesb) reported that new cases of mortality can occur, since the oxygenation of water is compromised by the presence of sewage.
The dead fish, mostly of gold species curimba, jurupensém piapara and continue the shores of Avenida Jaime Pereira (Bongue Road), in the neighborhood Jupiá region. The stench in place is strong. Once they are gathered, the carcasses will be taken to a private landfill in Paulínea.
The increased load of organic matter in the river bed, living the worst drought in 50 years, is appointed by a specialist as the leading hypothesis for the killing.
the river (Photo: Matthew Medeiros / Staff File)
"We had in the city in recent days by strong and rapid rain which carried sewage and filth from the sewers and stormwater network to the river. With more organic matter in water, oxygen consumption increases and lack for fish," said environmentalist Richard Schmidt.
According to him, the dead fish should not be used for human consumption because it may be contaminated.
Photographer Matthew Medeiros caught in the late afternoon of Wednesday fish dying among those who were already dead. "I saw one of them jumping out of the water for air.'s A very sad scene. Did not think I'd see it one day."
'Tourist attraction' (Photo: Fernanda Zanetti/G1)
The carnage turned attraction in Rio Piracicaba . Throughout the afternoon, residents and tourists were on the banks of the spring to see the situation closely.
"Never had a problem of this size in the Piracicaba River," said agronomist Mauricio Gadotti the EPTV.
21:30 on Wednesday, the depth of the Piracicaba River was only 90 cm, as measured by the Watershed Committee of Piracicaba, Capivari and Jundiaí (PCJ). The normal for this time of year is around 3 meters. The flow rate was 14,100 liters of water per second, which is also well below the historical average.
Feb 16, 2014