Federal wildlife officials are attempting to rescue sick sawfish exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusually high numbers in the Florida Keys. NOAA has declared an 'Emergency Response' due to the abnormal fish behavior affecting multiple species, with reports of fish deaths.
Fish in Florida Keep Mysteriously Spinning Out of Control to Their Deaths https://t.co/MNlbs1vORz
Florida fish and wildlife officials have recorded hundreds of incidents of fish literally spinning themselves to death. And for now, they have no idea why. https://t.co/DyGCdD4qlm
Fish are spinning, thrashing themselves to death in Florida — and nobody knows why https://t.co/zRBS5L4pfj
Fish and wildlife officials have recorded hundreds of incidents of fish literally spinning themselves to death. More details: https://t.co/tFjtil8biW
Fish and wildlife officials have recorded hundreds of incidents of fish literally spinning themselves to death. And for now, they have no idea why. https://t.co/nDZNVcyhpZ
Emergency response starting from @NOAA regarding the numerous fish species (including the sawtooth shark) seen spinning and acting extremely bizarre. Is it a toxin, a virus, hopefully we have answers soon, but very concerning for those in the region: https://t.co/Jy5NxUkTli
Dozens of species of fish, including the endangered sawfish, have been spinning and whirling in the waters off the Florida Keys for months, but so far, there doesn't appear to be any threat to humans, the head of a marine laboratory and aquarium said. https://t.co/WmhNWr1MyV
Scientists are puzzled over what's causing hundreds of fish to wash up dead in South Florida. The fish are "spinning and whirling" onto shore in the Florida Keys, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. Read more: https://t.co/nAEBU5SM7v https://t.co/4BahgiWnTC
Endangered smalltooth sawfish are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters: https://t.co/EAyi9NQ0Pk https://t.co/o5qS4nQl9H
"Sawfish in Florida are 'spinning, whirling' before they die. Researchers look for answers." (via @USATODAY) https://t.co/8fNt1rjGWi
Sawfish in Florida are 'spinning, whirling' before they die. Researchers look for answers. https://t.co/aH9kSjIaDQ
Erratic Fish Behavior In Florida Prompts 'Emergency Response' From National Agency https://t.co/OkHwt9TJl1
NOAA says the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has received reports of “abnormal fish behavior, including spinning and whirling” affecting roughly 40 species of fish, and that there had also been reports of fish deaths. https://t.co/rLFCL7fAzz
Endangered sawfish ‘whirling and spinning’ to death in Florida, baffling experts https://t.co/S2Z38UTr87 https://t.co/vkk3ejuoGE
Hundreds of fish are "spinning and whirling" onto shore and washing up dead in the Florida Keys, and scientists are puzzled over what could be causing it. https://t.co/Zdh632Hp04
Endangered Florida sawfish are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying unusually https://t.co/wFHBgjU1fr
Federal wildlife officials will try to rescue sick sawfish dying in #Florida Keys https://t.co/0WlnadCIkK via @Miamicurt
NOAA Announces "Emergency Response" In Florida For Erratic Spinning Behavior Of Dying Sawfish https://t.co/7hOnbWYEhj
Federal wildlife officials will try to rescue sick sawfish dying in Florida Keys https://t.co/2WkyxLkvd6
Claim: "It’s also not clear if the deaths and odd behaviors are related to a lengthy summer heat wave in Florida waters experts say was driven by climate change." Inconvenient Reality: Sawfish are thought to have developed during the Ypresian period of the Eocene epoch -- about… https://t.co/nFcT90SvlU