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TOXIC ALGAE KILLING ANIMALS!(NEWS)
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The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
| Date:
May 23, 2002
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Byline: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES -- Birds falling from the sky. Pelicans having seizures. Dolphins dying on beaches.
For two months, a growing number of marine mammals and birds has been dying along the California coast. About 70 dolphins have washed up on state beaches, while more than 200 sea lions and 200 seabirds have gotten sick or died.
One of the leading suspects is domoic acid, a potent toxin that attacks the brain. The naturally occurr...
