Massive Fish Die Off In The Whangamarino Wetlands of New Zealand

The deaths of thousands of fish over the past week in the Whangamarino wetland have been caused by very low levels of dissolved oxygen in the water, The Department of Conservation [DOC] says. Department spokesperson Kevin Hutchinson said numerous reports had come in from concerned residents and wetland users about the deaths, numbering possibly in the hundreds of thousands. While most are pests such as koi carp and catfish, native species mullet, bullies and eels have also been found dead.  Read more.

20,000 Bee Deaths Puzzle Canada Museum

A Toronto museum is investigating the sudden death of thousands of bees in a glass-enclosed beehive exhibit.  Officials at the Royal Ontario Museum said 20,000 bees in a biodiversity exhibit had died within two days last week, though they had appeared healthy.  Read more.

Hundreds of Sparrows Fall Dead in Rotorua

About 200 of the birds fell from the trees and died near Rotorua Central Mall, and another 200 were found dead near a skatepark a short distance away on Ranolf St.  Read more.