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New England Aquarium Reports 6 Dead Dolphins Found in a Week

03/28/2011 Leave a comment

“Associated Press – BOSTON – The New England Aquarium says six dolphins have turned up dead on Massachusetts beaches.

The most recent was as 4-foot long, dark grey harbor porpoise that washed up with the overnight high tide on Revere Beach Saturday The aquarium says its rescue biologists handled seven harbor porpoises in a week on the Massachusetts coast.”  Read more.

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Dead Turtles Wash Up On Brevard Shore, Florida

03/28/2011 Leave a comment

“BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The number of dead sea turtles found on Brevard County beaches has nearly tripled over last year.

Officials said last March only 14 washed up, but so far this month 45 have surfaced.

‘It’s sad. I’m an animal lover. Never seen a sea turtle like this outside of an aquarium,’ beach visitor Becky Zavisza said.”  Read more.

Hundreds Of Dead Fish Found At Midland Duck Pond, Texas

03/27/2011 1 comment

“By Robert Guaderrama – Midland, Texas- Residents are shocked after they find hundreds of dead fish floating in a Midland pond. A bizarre incident at the Wadely-Baron Park duck pond has Midlanders concerned and asking questions.

The sight today was disturbing, a strong smell had people gathering around the pond with jaws dropped when they realized where the smell was coming from.

The duck pond in midland provides a great environment for families to escape the city and enjoy some of nature’s treasures, but today residents found a sickening sight.

‘There were people and children walking around, I didn’t know what to think about what I was seeing, I was mortified,’ said Jeann Ette, concerned resident.”  Read more.

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Hundreds of Fish Dead in Gulf Shores

03/27/2011 Leave a comment

“Reported by: Local 15 News Staff – (DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala.) – Hundreds of dead fish have washed ashore, and officials are trying to determine what killed them.

The discovery was made around 7 a.m. Saturday on at least a three-mile stretch of beach near the Gulf State Park Pier.

‘We usually don’t get any around the pier here until sometime in the late summer. Right now they’re dead, everybody I talked to got them down on the beach everywhere,’ Gulf State Park spokesman Charles Kelley said.”  Source.

Thousands Of Dead Fish Wash Up Near The Baltic Sea

03/27/2011 Leave a comment

Thousands of UK Fish Killed in Stream, Chemical Poured in Water Suspected

03/26/2011 Leave a comment

“by Rachel Flint, Chester Chronicle – THOUSANDS of dead fish have been found floating in a picturesque stream after harmful pollution was allegedly poured down drains.

The surface of a small stream in Caldy Valley Nature Park in Huntington was littered with the bodies of 10,000 fish on Wednesday (March 23), after a suspected chemical attack.

Families and couples enjoying a stroll in the glorious sunshine in the council-owned park were greeted by the gruesome sight of rangers clearing the bodies, which lined the brook near Sainsbury’s supermarket.

Thousands of roach, dace, chubb, gudgeon, lamprey, stone loach and eels were killed in the incident which was reported to Cheshire West and Chester Council at just after 1pm on Wednesday.”  Read more.

Dutch to Cull 127,500 Hens in Bird Flu Scare

03/26/2011 Leave a comment

Reporting by Ivana Sekularac, editing by Jane Baird “AMSTERDAM, March 25 (Reuters) – Dutch authorities said on Friday they will cull about 127,500 egg-laying hens on a farm in the south of the country after the H7 bird flu strain was detected.

The virus was reported at a farm in the village Schore in Zeeland province, around 170 kilometres south-west of Amsterdam near the border with Belgium, the Dutch ministry for economic affairs, agriculture and innovation said in a statement.

Authorities imposed a ban on transporting poultry and eggs in an area of 1 kilometre around the farm, the statement said.

The government said more tests will be conducted to indicate whether the H7 strain was low-pathogenic or a more dangerous high-pathogenic strain. The results will be available later on Friday.”  Read more.

Gagging Order on Scientists Probing Dolphin Deaths as U.S. Builds Criminal Case Against BP

03/26/2011 Leave a comment

“By DAILY MAIL REPORTER – Scientists probing the deaths of baby dolphins in the area affected by last year’s BP oil spill have been ordered by the government not to speak about the project.

Wildlife biologists who have been contracted by the National Marine Fisheries Service to investigate a huge rise in dolphin mortality this year must keep their findings confidential.

The gagging order was imposed because the review of the deaths is part of the federal criminal investigation into last year’s BP disaster.

A letter sent out to senior scientists who are not working on the project and are baffled by the silence, said: ‘Because of the seriousness of the legal case, no data or findings may be released, presented or discussed outside the investigative team without prior approval.’

About 90 dolphins died last year, but this year the toll has jumped to 200 already.” Read more.

Dreaded Alga Bloom May Be Headed for Lake Whitney, Texas

03/24/2011 Leave a comment

“LAKE WHITNEY – A toxic golden alga bloom that has killed over 80,000 fish in Lake Granbury since the first week of January appears to be headed down the Brazos River toward Lake Whitney, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

The TPWD Kills and Spills team and the Brazos River Authority have been conducting weekly fish kill investigations since early January. At the beginning of the month, the estimated number of dead fish due to the kill was 82,418.

TPWD reports that around 82 percent of the fish were non-game species. Affected species have been freshwater drum, channel catfish, flathead catfish, white crappie, white bass, largemouth bass, striped bass, various sunfish species, gar, gizzard shad, threadfin shad and others.

On March 5, Somervell County Game Warden Joni Kuykendall was notified of a fish kill on the Brazos River below Lake Granbury. An investigation into that fish kill has begun.

It is suspected that the toxic golden alga bloom is now in the Brazos River, affecting some 50 miles of river between Lake Granbury and Lake Whitney. Results are pending a water sample taken to check for the presence and toxicity of golden alga in the river.”  Read more.

Thousands of Fish Killed in Ravenna Lake, Nebraska

03/24/2011 Leave a comment

“RAVENNA — Additional investigation has shown the number of fish killed at Ravenna Lake recently was much greater than previously documented.

A second investigation conducted March 16, when all the ice was off the lake, showed about 3,800 dead fish, including about 450 largemouth bass, 3,100 bluegills and 200 channel catfish, according to a press release from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Kearney office.

The previous investigation March 4 had counted only 250 dead fish.

Most of the bass were 10 to 20 inches long. The bluegills were 8 to 10 inches and the catfish were 20 to 28 inches. The increase in dead fish indicates nearly a complete kill of the fish population in Ravenna Lake, the release said.”  Source.

‘Winter Fish Kill’ Reported at Swan Lake, Iowa

03/24/2011 Leave a comment

By Jason Gruszecka – “Carroll, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is reporting that melting ice across Iowa waters is revealing some Winter Fish Kills. Numerous reports of dead fish in lakes and ponds are being reported to the DNR as ice is melting. One of the five lakes reporting the winter fish kill is Swan Lake in Carroll. Winter kills happen when a combination of ice and snow blocks sunlight from reaching oxygen producing aquatic plants.”  Read more.

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Hundreds of Dead Starfish Wash Up on Talybont Beach, British Isles

03/24/2011 Leave a comment

“Several hundred dead starfish have been found washed up on a north Wales beach.

It comes following the discovery at Talybont, between Harlech and Barmouth in Gwynedd.

Council maritime officer Barry Davies said it is common for starfish to be washed ashore during spring tides but it was not clear why they had migrated so far up the shoreline.

Barmouth harbour committee chairman said an inquiry is needed.

Councillor Trefor Roberts said: ‘What I would like is a full scientist report on what caused the deaths of these starfish.’

Mr Davies said he did not think anything suspicious has led to the deaths of the starfish.

He said that the common starfish – found around the UK coast – feed on mussels and other crustaceans and while there is no clear reason why the starfish migrated so far along the coast he felt one reason could be a shortage of food.”  Read more.

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