Tuesday, January 3, 2012

A Yucky Start To The New Year

The Guardian (via nc links):
Norwegians have been left puzzled at the sight of thousands of dead herring carpeting a beach in the northerly district of Nordreisa with some wondering if a predator had driven them to their death or a storm had washed them ashore.
Scientists were hoping to test the fish to see if they could ascertain the cause of death. Locals had more pressing concerns: how to clean up the 20 tonnes of dead creatures before they decay.
The picture is pretty gross.  The article also mentions a bunch of dead blackbirds in Arkansas, but I think that story might have been from last year.

Update:  My sister let me know that a bunch of blackbirds did die for the second straight year.

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