Cassin's auklets on beach (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Cassin's auklets on beach

Caption

Cassin’s auklets are seen in April 2016. This was the first massive mortality event following the onset of the Northeast Pacific marine heatwave (“the blob”).

Credit

COSSST

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License

Public Domain

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