Mystery surrounds deaths of 877 dolphins washed ashore in Peru

More than 800 dolphins washed ashore on the Northern coast of Peru.  The researchers aren’t sure of the cause(s) of death yet but the article states:

The dolphins may have died from an outbreak of Morbillivirus or Brucella bacteria, said Peruvian Deputy Environment Minister Gabriel Quijandria, according to Peru’s state-run Andina news agency.

and:

“Right now, the most probable hypothesis is that it’s a virus outbreak,” he said.

877 dolphins wash up in a 137 mile area from Punta Aguja to Lambayque.  More than 80% of those were in an advanced state of decomposition. 

In March, someone took amateur footage of more than 30 dolphins beached on the shores of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  All of these dolphins were returned safely to the sea.

In February, 179 dolphins, 108 of which were already dead, washed ashore in Cape Code (eastern United States).  The researchers still don’t know the cause of the deaths.

Mother Nature is pissed folks. 

Imma grab my towel, my Hitchhiker’s Guide and stick out my thumb.  Hopefully, I’ll get lucky and not have to listento , or gods forbit, READ Vogon poetry.

~watergirl~