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27 July 2018 / EcoWatch / Lorraine Chow
Event

Nearly 300 Sea Turtles Dead as Red Tide Plagues Southwest Florida

Southwest Florida coast, United States

Hundreds of sea turtles have washed up dead along the southwest Florida coast as an ongoing red tide event persists in the waters. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has logged 287 sea turtle deaths since the virulent algal bloom started in October, the Associated Press reported.


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