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“Dead animals litter California beaches… Alarming phenomenon” — “Graveyard of washed-up sea life” — [View all]
http://enenews.com/alarming-phenomenon-dead-animals-litter-california-beaches-graveyard-washed-sea-life-influx-malnourished-sea-creatures-experts-really-starting-worry-theyre-skin-bones-immune-systems-weak-cove
Dead animals litter California beaches
Alarming phenomenon Graveyard of washed-up sea life Influx of malnourished sea creatures Experts: Were really starting to worry
The animals are starving to death
Covered in sores
Stunted growth
Weak immune systems
NBC L.A., Apr 19, 2016 (emphasis added): Officials are investigating why sick sea lions are washing up onshore
The Laguna Beach Pacific Marine Mammal Center has an overflow of sea lions
The reason for the influx of sea lions remains a disappearing cold water food source
Another unusual phenomenon they are seeing: Elephant and harbor seals are coming into the centers in addition to California sea lions, and that is not typical.
NBC L.A. transcript, Apr 19, 2016: Now, an alarming number of sea lions are washing up along our local beaches
it is taking longer to rehabilitate these sick sea lions
Experts say [they are] taking longer to become healthier.
Laguna Beach Independent, Apr 23, 2016: Most are malnourished and many are infected with parasites, [said Keith Matassa, Pacific Marine Mammal Center]
The rehabbing process is slower this year because the sea lions are coming in older and sicker.
To repeat:
The reason for the influx of sea lions remains a disappearing cold water food source

Aww
felix_numinous
Apr 2016
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