Murre Deaths (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Murre Deaths

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On Jan. 1 and 2, 2016, 6,540 common murre carcasses were found washed ashore near Whitter, Alaska, translating into about 8,000 bodies per mile of shoreline -- one of the highest beaching rates recorded during the mass mortality event.

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David B. Irons

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