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Record Manatee Deaths in Florida Due to Cold Stress
State wildlife officials said 429 manatees died in Florida last year, nearly 100 more deaths than in 2008. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Wednesday the increased deaths can be attributed, in part, to cold stress during the winter months of 2008 and 2009. Read more.
Residents Gather, Eat Dead Fish Floating in Barangay Ibo
Maribel Mori asked her teenage son to fetch water yesterday morning. Michael John came back with a pail of fish locally known as “potpot.” He and other residents had collected the fish, which were floating dead along the coastal waters of barangay Ibo, in Lapu-Lapu City. A few hours after eating the fish, which was cooked with vinegar as inun-onan for breakfast, Maribel was at the barangay health center complaining of nausea, vomiting and headache. Read more.
Nearly 70 Dead Bats Found in Tucson
Nearly 70 bats have been found dead in Tucson and Arizona Game and Fish officials are searching for answers. One possibility is unseasonably warm temperatures in the city. Game and Fish officials say the bats are Mexican free-tailed and should have migrated to Mexico two months ago. Read more.
40,000 Crabs Join Slew of Animal-Death Mysteries
First, it was birds falling from the sky, then thousands of dead fish washing up on shore. Now, more than 40,000 Velvet swimming crabs have wound up dead on England beaches. The possible reason? Hypothermia. The Thanet shoreline is littered with the crabs, along with dead starfish, lobsters, sponges and anemones. Read more.
Thousands Of Fish Dead In Spruce Creek Florida
Thousands of dead fish were floating in Volusia County Tuesday. They were all in Spruce Creek in Port Orange. The fish kill is unusual because it is warm, according to people who live along the creek. Read more.




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