So first it was the dolphins:
"Mass stranding leaves dolphins dying in Florida"
Basically a whole load of dolphins were washing up on the shore in FL and they couldn't figure out why. Good news, they're being treated in a recent update:
(NewScientist.com)
Then there were the starfish.
"Dead Starfish Are Discovered in B.C."
(associate press)
and now the elk?
"Critics Assail Wash. Over Starving Elk"
(associate press)
hmmm, why are all the animals dying suddenly? And there are more! There are a few reports of animals dying off in other areas, but nothing so major. So what is it? OMG! THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW WAS RIGHT!
lol, j/k
No, I'm not a tinfoil hat freak, but it is interesting that this is all happening so suddenly and at the same time. I'll blame it on spring.
The mating cycles of various animals generally initiate during spring. Because of this they all gather. Because of this gathering many things can result - like the starfish bacteria, dolphin stress, and a lack of food for a great number of elk!
But all the same.. wow, that's weird!
"Mass stranding leaves dolphins dying in Florida"
Basically a whole load of dolphins were washing up on the shore in FL and they couldn't figure out why. Good news, they're being treated in a recent update:
| Quote: |
| Dozens of dolphins beached off the coast of Florida are being treated for dehydration and stress, officials said on Friday, but several of the animals have already died.
Over a hundred dolphins strayed into shallow waters off the town of Marathon, in the middle of the Florida Keys on Wednesday afternoon. About 95 of the animals then became stranded in water just centimetres deep. Volunteers spent the following night moving the dolphins to deeper water, and veterinarians are currently performing blood tests on many of the animals to assess their condition, in terms of hydration and infection. At least eight were in such a poor state that they had to be put to sleep. Marine experts say it is vital to get the healthy creatures back into deep water as quickly as possible. The rough-toothed dolphins normally inhabit deep waters in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. |
(NewScientist.com)
Then there were the starfish.
"Dead Starfish Are Discovered in B.C."
| Quote: |
|
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Hundreds of starfish have been found dead on a beach on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, and a scientist says a nonnative parasite is likely to blame. |
(associate press)
and now the elk?
"Critics Assail Wash. Over Starving Elk"
| Quote: |
| MOUNT ST. HELENS WILDLIFE AREA, Wash. - More than 25 years after its eruption turned this river valley into moonscape, elk living in the shadow of Mount St. Helens are starving to death at a rate that has alarmed many observers.
This winter's elk die-off was the highest recorded by state wildlife managers in seven years, and some critics say the survivors are so undernourished and the forage so poor that another major winter kill could be on the way. |
(associate press)
hmmm, why are all the animals dying suddenly? And there are more! There are a few reports of animals dying off in other areas, but nothing so major. So what is it? OMG! THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW WAS RIGHT!
lol, j/k
No, I'm not a tinfoil hat freak, but it is interesting that this is all happening so suddenly and at the same time. I'll blame it on spring.
The mating cycles of various animals generally initiate during spring. Because of this they all gather. Because of this gathering many things can result - like the starfish bacteria, dolphin stress, and a lack of food for a great number of elk!
But all the same.. wow, that's weird!
