Thousands of dead on beaches in Nova Scotia

1,887 views · Published 18 December 2016 · 3:17 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Real Thing TV · 2016 · News & Politics

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Schools of dead herring continue to wash up on Nova Scotia beaches.

Schools of dead herring keep washing ashore along the rocky beaches of western Nova Scotia, prompting a retired scientist to enlist the help of local naturalists and bird watchers as he continues to gather data about the mysterious phenomenon.

Ted Leighton, an adjunct biology professor at Nova Scotia's University of Sainte-Anne, said Friday he has compiled more than 40 sightings since tens of thousands of dead and dying fish started appearing in St. Marys Bay in late November.

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