Monday, May 1, 2017

2017 - APR - Animal Die-Offs




2017-04-01 - Hammerhead shark washes ashore dead on coastal Juno Beach (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/dead-hammerhead-washes-ashore-on-juno-beach

2017-04-01 - At least thirty dolphins wash ashore dead near coastal Port Elizabeth (South Africa):
http://traveller24.news24.com/Explore/Green/shockwildlifetruths-30-dead-dolphins-wash-up-outside-port-elizabeth-20170331
http://www.sott.net/article/347000-40-dead-dolphins-wash-up-outside-Port-Elizabeth-South-Africa
http://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2017/04/01/mysterious-mass-dolphin-beaching/

2017-04-03 - Whale washes up dead at beach in Odisha (India):
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2017/apr/04/32-feet-long-whale-found-dead-on-puri-beach-in-odisha-1589703.html
http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/whale-carcass-washes-ashore-at-puri-beach-huge-crowd-gathers-and-gets-busy-taking-pictures-274820.html
http://www.sott.net/article/347115-Whale-carcass-found-on-beach-in-Puri-India

2017-04-03 - Tons of fish washing up dead every day along the Stung Sen River (Cambodia):
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fish-deaths-probed-preah-vihear

2017-04-04 - Humpback whale washes up dead at beach in Rockaway, Queens (New York):
http://www.amny.com/news/humpback-whale-found-dead-on-rockaway-beach-1.13359661
http://gothamist.com/2017/04/04/look_at_this_dead_whale.php
http://www.sott.net/article/347298-Dead-humpback-whale-washes-up-on-beach-in-Queens-New-York

2017-04-04 - Thousands of birds dying in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.cbs46.com/story/35062151/death-toll-rising-for-birds-in-atlanta

Quote: "Someone, or something, is killing thousands of birds in Atlanta. Since spring, the death toll began rising every week. For Atlanta office workers, the dead birds are a sad sight at their doorstep. Now, Audubon Society volunteers are tracking and finding the dead or dying birds, many of them in Sandy Springs, Dunwoody and Buckhead."

2017-04-04 - Around 100 tons of fish suddenly die in fish farm in South Sumatra (Indonesia):
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/04/100-tons-of-fish-more-than-2-billion.html
http://nasional.news.viva.co.id/news/read/901613-seratus-ton-ikan-mati-mendadak-di-kolam-warga-musirawas
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnasional.news.viva.co.id%2Fnews%2Fread%2F901613-seratus-ton-ikan-mati-mendadak-di-kolam-warga-musirawas&edit-text=&act=url

2017-04-04 - Fish found dead in Tuburan Creek in Pontevedra (Philippine Islands):
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/local-news/2017/04/04/fishkill-hits-pontevedra-anew-534775
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/605905/news/regions/another-fish-kill-affects-barangay-residents-in-negros-occidental
http://news.grejeen.com/ph/fishkill-hits-pontevedra-anew/

Quote: "More than a month after a fishkill was reported in three barangays of Pontevedra, the same incident hit a river of another barangay in the southern Negros Occidental town last weekend. Acting Mayor Jimmy Gavan confirmed to SunStar Bacolod that a portion of Tuburan Creek in Barangay Don Salvador Benedicto was affected by fishkill."

2017-04-04 - Thousands of fish and shrimp found dead in the water in North Aceh Regency (Indonesia):
http://aceh.tribunnews.com/2017/03/31/ekses-ikan-mati-di-aceh-utara-lhk-bawa-sampel-air-ke-banda-aceh
http://translate.google.com/translate?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=auto&sp=nmt4&tl=en&u=http://aceh.tribunnews.com/2017/03/31/ekses-ikan-mati-di-aceh-utara-lhk-bawa-sampel-air-ke-banda-aceh

2017-04-05 - Humpback whale washes up dead in coastal Banderas Bay (Mexico):
http://www.vallartadaily.com/news/puerto-vallarta/humpback-whale-banderas-bay-washed-ashore/
http://www.sott.net/article/347392-Humpback-whale-washed-ashore-in-Banderas-Bay-Mexico

2017-04-06 - Thousands of fish found dead along Lake Michigan waterfront in Chicago (Illinois):
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/06/dead-fish-lake-michigan-us-steel-south-works/

2017-04-07 - Many fish and a shark found dead near the coast in the Elliott River (Australia):
http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/elliott-river-full-of-dead-fish/3164021/

Quote: "A large fish kill in the Elliott River has sparked concerns from a local grandfather and fishermen. At the weekend Jett Christensen found a variety of dead fish, from mullet, bream, flathead and even a shovel nose shark dead throughout the mangroves and in the water."

2017-04-08 - Deepwater oarfish washes up dead in Southern Leyte (Philippine Islands):
http://strangesounds.org/2017/04/signs-come-true-oarfish-philippines-3-days-before-strong-earthquakes-luzon-pictures.html

2017-04-08 - Coral bleaching expected to continue around the world:
http://robertscribbler.com/2017/04/08/global-coral-bleaching-update-seychelles-in-danger-as-great-barrier-reef-cools/

2017-04-09 - Eleven hippos found dead along the Mlibizi River in Binga (Zimbabwe):
http://www.news24.com/Africa/Zimbabwe/at-least-11-hippos-found-dead-in-zimbabwe-report-20170409
http://www.newzimbabwe.com/news-35609-Eleven+hippos+found+dead,+probe+launched/news.aspx

2017-04-10 - Dogs sickening after walks at park in coastal San Francisco (California):
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/04/11/dog-owners-worried-after-pets-get-ill-following-precita-park-visits/
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Dogs-sick-Precita-Park-fertilizer-San-Francisco-11063390.php
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/04/11/Dog_Owners_Worried_After_Pets_Get_Ill_After_Precita_Park_Vis/

Quote: "Earlier this week, some dog owners said their pets got violently ill, throwing up and even foaming at the mouth. Some concerned dog owners think there’s something in the grass."

Quote: "Rec and Park official Connie Chan said the department has looked into the incidents with park staff, but said that it has not had any fertilizer applied at that park in over a year."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area. So some hydrogen sulfide blows off the ocean, settles onto the ground, adsorbs onto matter, like grass, then dogs lick it or sniff it, they're gonna get sick or die. This has happened to dogs at other parks too, in New York, in Australia, etc, almost always in parks near coasts...

2017-04-10 - At least 14 sea lions sicken on the coast in Orange County (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20170412-57812-USA

Quote: "At least 14 female sea lions, some of them pregnant, have fallen ill after a toxic algae bloom in the ocean along the Orange County coast. The Pacific Marine Mammal Center has taken in the sickened animals since April 4. Within the last two days, eight sea lions were rescued. A pregnant sea lion was rescued Tuesday morning, according to the center. The sea lions are being treated and are all in critical condition, according to PMMC."

Note: So dogs sickening on the coast in Northern California, sea lions sickening on the coast in Southern California...

2017-04-10 - Two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef hit by back-to-back years of mass coral bleaching:
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/04/two-thirds-of-great-barrier-reef-hit-by.html
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/04/australias-great-barrier-reef-is-in.html

Quote: "Scientists just back from a 5,000 mile aircraft survey of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef pronounced a dire verdict Sunday: Warm waters have severely bleached large swaths of its corals for the second year in a row in a deadly one-two punch."

Quote: "I showed the results of aerial surveys of bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef to my students, and then we wept..."

2017-04-10 - Massive number of fish found dead in rivers in Costa Rica:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20170412-57814-CRI
http://www.ticotimes.net/2017/04/11/dead-fish-costa-rica

2017-04-10 - Porpoise found dead on riverbank in Co Down (Ireland):
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/porpoise-found-dead-on-northern-ireland-river-bank-35608574.html

2017-04-11 - Hundreds of fish washing up dead in canal in Chesterfield Township (Michigan):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20170413-57825-USA
http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/248086219-story
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/04/mystery-hundreds-of-dead-fish.html
http://www.sott.net/article/347923-Hundreds-of-dead-fish-mysteriously-washing-up-in-Chesterfield-Township-Michigan-canal

2017-04-12 - Mediterranean fish stocks have almost completely collapsed:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/04/fish-stocks-in-mediterranean-sea-are-in.html

2017-04-12 - Butterfly population crashes in the UK, fourth worst year on record:
http://butterfly-conservation.org/48-15565/butterflies-crash-in-fourth-worst-year-on-record.html
http://www.sott.net/article/348068-UK-butterfly-population-crashes-fourth-worst-year-on-record

2017-04-12 - Birds in steep decline in the UK:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4400840/More-quarter-UK-s-birds-risk.html
http://www.sott.net/article/348076-Over-a-quarter-of-the-UKs-birds-are-at-risk-of-extinction-or-steep-decline

2017-04-13 - North Atlantic right whale found dead in Cape Cod Bay (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20170413/researchers-to-study-dead-whale-found-in-cape-cod-bay
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/04/13/young-right-whale-found-dead-off-coast-barnstable/bEmGNKaPxViw5C6ovZRZjK/story.html

Quote: "Since there are only 524 523 North Atlantic right whales in the world, the death of any member of this species is concerning for researchers, Mayo said. That this one was a female is particularly worrisome, he said."

Quote: "A possible cause of death of the whale was not apparent. 'Nothing external that I see, nothing obvious,' Mayo said."

2017-04-15 - Hundreds of fish found dead in lake in Jackson (Tennessee):
http://www.wbbjtv.com/2017/04/15/mysterious-fish-kill-raises-concerns-neighborhood-demands-answers/
http://www.sott.net/article/348286-Mysterious-fish-kill-in-Tennessee-lake-raises-neighborhoods-concern

2017-04-15 - Seven tigers out of 340 total found dead in 3 months in Uttarakhand (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/seventh-tiger-found-dead-in-ukhand-in-over-3-months/articleshow/58198674.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/seventh-tiger-found-dead-in-uttarakhand-in-over-3-months/articleshow/58197598.cms

2017-04-17 - Around 3500 dolphins have washed up dead this year alone in France and the UK:
http://www.estrelladigital.es/articulo/mundo/delfines-mueren-atlantico-no-tocar/20170411190953317815.html
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.estrelladigital.es%2Farticulo%2Fmundo%2Fdelfines-mueren-atlantico-no-tocar%2F20170411190953317815.html&edit-text=&act=url

2017-04-17 - Hundreds of fish dying in Lake Naivasha (Kenya):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20170417-57890-KEN
http://citizentv.co.ke/news/hundreds-of-dead-fish-found-floating-on-l-naivasha-163792/
http://kenyannews.co.ke/news/hundreds-of-dead-fish-found-floating-on-l-naivasha/
http://theinformer.co.ke/3801/panic-as-hundreds-of-fish-die-in-lake-naivasha/

2017-04-17 - Hundreds of fish dying in creek in Wichita (Kansas):
http://www.kake.com/story/35159857/hundreds-of-dead-fish-found-in-east-wichita-creek

2017-04-17 - Thousands of fish wash up dead on beaches in Eden (Australia):
http://www.edenmagnet.com.au/story/4578821/dead-fish-wash-up-on-edens-beaches/

2017-04-17 - Thousands of fish wash up dead along the Kali Bein (river) in India:
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/community/dead-fish-spotted-in-kali-bein-again/388706.html

2017-04-17 - Large number o9f fish wash up dead along 3-kilometer section of beach in Pingtung County (Taiwan):
http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/2030652
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.ltn.com.tw%2Fnews%2Flife%2Fbreakingnews%2F2030652&edit-text=&act=url

2017-04-17 - Countless jelly-like Velella velella wash up dead on the coast in Oregon:
http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2017/04/its_blue_tide_on_the_oregon_co.html

2017-04-18 - Thousands of fish washing up dead along McKinley Park Lagoon in Chicago (Illinois):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20170419-57908-USA
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Dead-Fish-McKinley-Park-Lagoon-419869313.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-dead-fish-mckinley-park-lagoon-20170418-story.html
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170418/mckinley-park/thousands-of-dead-fish-washing-up-on-shores-of-mckinley-park-lagoon
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/04/thousands-of-dead-fish-wash-up-on.html

2017-04-18 - Polar bear dies unexpectedly at SeaWorld in coastal San Diego (California):
http://nypost.com/2017/04/18/beloved-polar-bear-dies-unexpectedly-at-seaworld/
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/04/18/szenja-seaworld-polar-bear-dies/
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/tourism/sd-fi-seaworld-polarbear-20170418-story.html
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/04/18/beloved-polar-bear-unexpectedly-dies-at-seaworld-san-diego.html
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/entertainment/polar-bear-dies-unexpectedly-at-seaworld-san-diego/article_93971088-4d8f-5137-9382-f54e91f8795c.html

2017-04-19 - By 2020 two-thirds of wild animals will have been wiped out over a 50-year period as mass die-offs accelerate all over the planet:
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/27/world-on-track-to-lose-two-thirds-of-wild-animals-by-2020-major-report-warns
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/by-2020-two-thirds-of-wild-animals-will-have-been-wiped-out-over-a-50-year-period-as-mass-die-offs-accelerate-all-over-the-planet

2017-04-19 - Number of dead hippos reaches 16 along the Mlibizi River in Kavira Forest (Zimbabwe):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20170419-57910-ZWE

2017-04-19 - Whale beaches, is euthanized, in Sanibel (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/35190487/baby-whale-washes-ashore-off-sanibel-coast
http://www.sott.net/article/348694-Whale-euthanized-following-beaching-off-Sanibel-Florida

2017-04-19 - Whale washes up dead at beach near Haikou (China):
http://www.thatsmags.com/guangzhou/post/18564/yet-another-dead-whale-washes-ashore-in-south-china
http://www.sott.net/article/348637-Another-dead-whale-found-in-South-China

2017-04-19 - Thousands of fish found dead in Rewalsar Lake (India):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20170420-57922-IND
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/thousands-of-fishes-found-dead-in-rewalsar-lake/394494.html
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/04/thousands-of-fish-were-found-dead-in.html

2017-04-20 - Hundreds of fish found dead in Horn Pond Lagoon in Woburn (Massachusetts):
http://woburn.wickedlocal.com/news/20170420/horn-pond-fish-kill-caused-by-warming-temps

2017-04-21 - Humpback whale found dead off the coast near Newport Beach (California):
http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-newport-whale-20170421-story.html
http://www.sott.net/article/348812-Lifeguards-try-to-stop-humpback-whale-carcass-from-reaching-shore-at-Newport-Beach-California

2017-04-22 - Minke whale washes ashore dead at beach in coastal Harwich (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20170422/video-dead-minke-whale-found-on-harwich-beach
http://www.sott.net/article/348932-Dead-minke-whale-found-on-beach-in-Harwich-Massachusetts

2017-04-22 - Birds dying off, 1.5 billion birds missing:
http://www.metronews.ca/life/technology/2016/09/14/quite-alarming-report-finds-skies-quieter-by-1-5-billion-fewer-birds.html

2017-04-23 - Minke whale washes ashore and dies in coastal Bronx (New York):
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cops-rescue-whale-stranded-bronx-shore-article-1.3091604
http://www.sott.net/article/349008-Minke-whale-euthanized-after-washing-up-in-the-Bronx-New-York

2017-04-23 - Asian carp dying in large numbers in Kentucky Lake in Barkley Lake (Kentucky):
http://www.parispi.net/sports/outdoors/article_0eb5fdee-26a4-11e7-9dee-eb3f91be6dfe.html

2017-04-23 - Hundreds of fish dying every day at Lamsae Dam lake in Khon Buri District (Thailand):
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1234731/farmed-fish-dying-from-heat-at-lamsae-dam

2017-04-24 - As coral reefs die, huge swaths of the seafloor are deteriorating along with them:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/04/20/as-coral-reefs-die-huge-swaths-of-the-ocean-floor-are-vanishing-with-them/

2017-04-24 - Whale washes up dead in Port Mahon (Delaware):
http://delawarestatenews.net/news/dead-whale-discovered-water-port-mahon/
http://www.sott.net/article/349129-Dead-whale-found-at-Port-Mahon-Delaware

2017-04-24 - Dozens of sea lions, seals, dolphins and sea birds washing up dead or dying in Southern California:
http://www.rt.com/usa/385644-marine-mammals-neurotoxin-algae-bloom/
http://www.sott.net/article/348951-Algae-toxin-killing-marine-mammals-along-Southern-California-coast

2017-04-24 - Crocodile found dead in Kukkarahalli Lake in Mysore (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/crocodile-found-dead-in-kukkarahalli-lake/article18196370.ece

2017-04-24 - 1200 tons of fish die in four districts in Bangladesh:
http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/146107/1-200-tonnes-fish-die-in-haors-of-4-dists

2017-04-24 - Thousands of fish dying in lake in Cartersville (Georgia):
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/250265959-story

2017-04-24 - A ton of fish wash up dead at lake in Abdullahpurmet (India):
http://telanganatoday.news/dead-fish-surface-taramatipet-lake

Quote: "In a disturbing and mysterious development, more than a tonne of fish were found dead in a lake at Taramatipet of Abdullapurmet in city suburbs on Monday."

2017-04-25 - Thousands of fish found dead in lake in Coahuila (Mexico):
http://laprensademonclova.com/portal/2017/04/24/agua-que-mato-a-peces-podria-afectar-ganado/
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Flaprensademonclova.com%2Fportal%2F2017%2F04%2F24%2Fagua-que-mato-a-peces-podria-afectar-ganado%2F&edit-text=&act=url

2017-04-25 - Thousands of fish found dead in reservoir in Basilicata (Italy):
http://video.repubblica.it/edizione/bari/migliaia-di-pesci-morti-nella-diga-tra-puglia-e-basilicata-e-allarme-inquinamento/274039/274576?refresh_ce
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.repubblica.it%2Fedizione%2Fbari%2Fmigliaia-di-pesci-morti-nella-diga-tra-puglia-e-basilicata-e-allarme-inquinamento%2F274039%2F274576%3Frefresh_ce&edit-text=&act=url

2017-04-25 - Giant rabbit dies shortly after landing after United Airlines flight over the Atlantic Ocean:
http://whdh.com/news/death-of-giant-rabbit-adds-to-united-airlines-woes/
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/apr/26/united-airlines-new-pr-disaster-giant-rabbit-simon-dies-uk-flight
http://abcnews.go.com/US/united-investigating-report-giant-rabbit-died-transatlantic-flight/story?id=47026791
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2017/04/25/simon-giant-rabbit-destined-to-be-worlds-biggest-dies-on-united-airlines-flight.html
http://ca.pressfrom.com/lifestyle/travel/-25050-something-very-strange-has-happened-giant-rabbit-found-dead-on-united-airlines-flight/
http://wwlp.com/2017/04/26/death-of-giant-rabbit-adds-to-united-airlines-woes/
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/26/travel/bunny-death-united-trnd/

Quote: "'Simon had his vet check just before getting on the plane,' she said from Worcestershire in central England. 'He was fit as a fiddle.'"

Quote: "The airline revealed it had offered the customer compensation and, contrary to previous reports, clarified that the animal was alive when it was taken off the flight. United’s spokesman Charles Hobart said the animal had appeared healthy and shown no signs of distress upon landing. About 30 minutes later, he said, the rabbit was sleeping in a pet facility run by the company, and shortly afterwards an employee opened its cage to find it dead."

Note: Wow, those are some humongous rabbits!

2017-04-26 - Whale washes ashore dead at beach in coastal Toms River (New Jersey):
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/43-foot-long-whale-washes-up-on-jersey-shore/
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-jersey/articles/2017-04-26/dead-whale-washes-up-on-beach-at-jersey-shore
http://www.sott.net/article/349331-Dead-whale-found-on-beach-at-Jersey-Shore

2017-04-26 - 41 humpback whales die since the beginning of 2016 between North Carolina and Maine:
http://www.noaa.gov/media-advisory/427-noaa-declares-deaths-of-humpback-whales-along-east-coast-unusual-mortality-event
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/04/27/scientists-to-review-large-number-of-humpback-whale-deaths/
http://www.dailypress.com/news/science/dp-nws-whale-deaths-noaa-20170427-story.html
http://www.sott.net/article/349339-NOAA-reports-unusual-mysterious-spike-in-humpback-whale-deaths-on-Atlantic-Coast
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20170426/noaa-investigates-unusual-whale-deaths
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article147262394.html

Quote: "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries says the deaths of 41 humpback whales dating back to last year in the waters between North Carolina and Maine will have 'a focused, expert investigation into the cause.' NOAA made the announcement Wednesday, noting that the deaths constitute an 'unusual mortality event.' Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, an unusual mortality event is defined as 'a stranding that is unexpected; involves a significant die-off of any marine mammal population; and demands immediate response.'"

2017-04-26 - Endangered vaquita porpoise found dead in the Gulf of Mexico:
http://phys.org/news/2017-04-rare-vaquita-porpoise-dead-mexico.html

Quote: "An endangered vaquita porpoise was found dead in the Gulf of Mexico, the country's environmental protection authority said Wednesday, bringing to four the number of dead vaquitas found in 2017. There are only 30 remaining vaquitas (Phocoena sinus), scientists warned in February. The rare mammals, the world's smallest porpoise, live exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists warn that they face extinction by 2022."

Note: At the current rate of dying, they'll be extinct well before 2022...

2017-04-27 - As coral dies off in Japan, emergency declaration issued:
http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003657655
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30313275
http://asiancorrespondent.com/2017/04/japan-environment-ministry-declares-corals-risk-extinction/

Quote: "The Environment Ministry has prepared an emergency declaration over coral deaths caused by rising sea temperatures from global warming."

Quote: "According to a recent study, more than 90 percent of corals in Japan’s Sekiseishoko reef – the country’s largest – are partially bleached while a shocking 70 percent died in 2016."

2017-04-27 - Coral reefs dying off hard in the Pacific Ocean near the island of Kiritimati:
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/04/ruins-not-reefs-how-global-warming-is.html

Note: Coral reefs are also dying off in Hawaii and near Florida, and the Great Barrier Reef has been dying hard in Australia too. The oceans are dying...

2017-04-27 - Thousands of fish dying in pond(s) in coastal St. Petersburg (Florida):
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-south-pinellas/st-petersburg/fwc-drought-killing-thousands-of-fish
http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20170426/7364693/St-Pete-neighborhood-dealing-with-fish-kill.htm

2017-04-27 - Three foxes drop dead along Darnford Lane in Lichfield (Britain):
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/rspca-launch-investigation-after-three-foxes-are-found-dead-in-a-staffordshire-field/story-30281062-detail/story.html

Quote: "The bodies of the foxes were found in Darnford Lane, Lichfield, over a two-week period. RSPCA inspector Laura Bryant said: "There are no visible injuries on the foxes, however I am concerned that there is a possibility that they have been poisoned, as it is unusual for there to have been three found in the same area in such a short space of time without an obvious cause of death."

Note: Just like all the people dropping dead without an obvious cause of death...

2017-04-28 - Massive number of fish found dead in lake near Yekaterinburg (Russia):
http://twitter.com/EnglishRussia1/status/857955809094971392
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3590wW_EIc
http://www.nat-geo.ru/nature/1051385-mertvaya-ryba-pokryla-poverkhnost-ozera-video/
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nat-geo.ru%2Fnature%2F1051385-mertvaya-ryba-pokryla-poverkhnost-ozera-video%2F&edit-text=&act=url

Quote: "All fish has mysteriously died in one of the lakes near Yekaterinburg, Russia. Crazy!"

2017-04-29 - Large number of fish found dead in coastal Kuwait Bay (Kuwait):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20170430-58031-KWT
http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/mps-voice-concern-fish-kill-buyers-urged-beware/
http://www.pressreader.com/kuwait/kuwait-times/20170430/281492161213982
http://www.pressreader.com/kuwait/arab-times/20170430/281505046115695
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/04/more-than-5-tones-of-dead-fish-removed.html
http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/tons-dead-fish-litter-kuwaits-beaches-bay/
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/04/more-than-5-tones-of-dead-fish-removed.html

2017-04-30 - Fish dying in lake in Shivamogga (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/fish-found-dead-in-tank-in-shivamogga/article18344349.ece

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