48 manatees found dead in Tabasco, Mexico

A combination of heat , drought and toxic algae contributed to the death of 48 manatees in the state of Tabasco, environmental authorities reported.

The activists had expressed concern that pesticides or leaks from oil wells had something to do with the death of seals resembling seals in that coastal entity in the Gulf of Mexico.

In a meeting of the committee formed to deal with the contingency related to the death of manatees, the members of each group made known the results of their work on monitoring of living organisms, necropsies and laboratory analysis, as well as the quality of water and verification of facilities of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and industry in the area.

Courtesy of sinembargo.mx

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