Hundreds of Turtles Dying Off El Salvador Coast

Hundreds of Turtles Dying Off El Salvador Coast
A dead Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacae) floats near Los Cobanos beach, 84 Km west from San Salvador, on Feb. 4, 2012. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images
Reuters
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Hundreds of endangered sea turtles have been found dead off El Salvador’s Pacific coast under mysterious circumstances, with authorities unable to determine what caused their demise.

The country’s environment ministry said in a news release that its officers found approximately 300 turtles floating in the waters off Jiquilisco Bay, some 71 miles (115 kms) from the capital San Salvador.