Hundreds of Dead Sea Lions Found on Peruvian Beaches
Peruvian officials were trying to find out what killed about 500 sea lions found rotting on a stretch of beach in the north of the country.
Police were reported to be investigating allegations that the marine mammals had been poisoned by coastal farmers and fishermen who harvest shellfish.
In early November, the bodies of an additional 187 sea lions were found farther to the north of Peru, along with four dead dolphins and the corpses of sea turtles and dozens of pelicans.
Peru and parts of Chile have experienced a string of marine wildlife fatalities in recent years.
In April and May of 2012, thousands of dolphins and seabirds were also found dead in northern Peru.
Offshore oil exploration was blamed for the disaster.
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