California Sea Lions Seeing Unprecedented Cancer Rates; Banned Chemicals Share The Blame By Athena Chan Representative image.
Sea lions have been seeing unprecedented rates of cancer, and now-banned chemicals are among the culprits behind the illnesses.
Experts at the Marine Mammal Institute recently had to euthanize a female sea lion that came ashore in San Luis Obispo County, California. It was
underweight and was eventually diagnosed with a type of cancer known as urogenital carcinoma, Reuters
The sea lion is only one among the many cases of the illness. However, experts have been seeing frequent diagnoses of the untreatable disease that has been affecting the species. In fact, a
25,000 barrels possibly containing DDT found at toxic dump site in Pacific Ocean off Los Angeles coast cbsnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbsnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Staggering : 25,000 barrels found at toxic dump site in Pacific Ocean off L.A. coast
April 27, 2021 / 11:41 AM / CBS/AP DDT dumpsite wreaks havoc on marine life
Marine scientists say they have found what they believe to be as many as 25,000 barrels that possibly contain DDT dumped off the Southern California coast near Catalina Island, where a massive underwater toxic waste site dating back to World War II has long been suspected.
The 27,345 barrel-like images were captured by researchers at the University of California San Diego s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. They mapped more than 36,000 acres of seafloor between Santa Catalina Island and the Los Angeles coast in a region previously found to contain high levels of the toxic chemical in sediments and in the ecosystem.
Staggering : 25,000 Barrels Found At Toxic Dump Site In Pacific Ocean Off Los Angeles Coast
Marine scientists say they have found what they believe to be as many as 25,000 barrels that possibly contain DDT dumped off the Southern California coast near Catalina Island, where a massive underwater toxic waste site dating back to World War II has long been suspected.
The 27,345 barrel-like images were captured by researchers at the University of California San Diego s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. They mapped more than 36,000 acres of seafloor between Santa Catalina Island and the Los Angeles coast in a region previously found to contain high levels of the toxic chemical in sediments and in the ecosystem.
Two endangered Hawaiian monk seals successfully released back into the wild post-rehab kitv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kitv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.