Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Recommended Article By Marshall Ramsey II: NYTimes: Unprecedented concentration of sea creatures near shore in California; Experts baffled, longtime residents astounded -- Biologist: "It’s a very strange year... The $64,000 question is why?" -- Similar to 'extraordinary' events seen recently along Canada's Pacific coast? (VIDEO)

'NYTimes: Unprecedented concentration of sea creatures near shore in California; Experts baffled, longtime residents astounded -- Biologist: "It's a very strange year... The $64,000 question is why?" -- Similar to 'extraordinary' events seen recently along Canada's Pacific coast? (VIDEO)'

(They are baffled as to why all of these sea creatures are coming to shore? How about the massive contamination of the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima disaster?)


New York Times, November 24, 2013: It began with the anchovies, miles and miles of them [...] in the waters of Monterey Bay. Then the sea lions came, by the thousands [...] the pelicans [...] bottlenose dolphins [in groups of 100 or more have been spotted] [...] But it was the whales that astounded even longtime residents — more than 200 humpbacks [...] and, on a recent weekend, a pod of 19 rowdy orcas [...] the water in every direction roiled with mammals [...] For almost three months, Monterey and nearby coastal areas have played host to a mammoth convocation of sea life that scientists here say is unprecedented in their memories [...] never that anyone remembers have there been this many or have they stayed so long [...] Last month, so many anchovies crowded into Santa Cruz harbor that the oxygen ran out, leading to a major die-off. Marine researchers are baffled about the reason for the anchovy explosion. [...]

For the full article, please go to:  http://enenews.com/nytimes-unprecedented-gathering-of-sea-life-along-california-coast-experts-baffled-longtime-residents-astounded-biologist-its-a-very-strange-year-the-64000-question-is-why-v

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