Toxic ‘Red Tide’ in Florida Is Killing Wildlife and Keeping People out of Water

Toxic ‘Red Tide’ in Florida Is Killing Wildlife and Keeping People out of Water
Fish are seen washed ashore the Sanibel causeway after dying in a red tide in Sanibel, Florida on Aug. 1, 2018 . Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The devastating “red tide” in Florida has been killing tons of wildlife and keeping locals and tourists out of the water.

The toxic algae bloom has wreaked havoc across the state’s southern Gulf Coast, making it dangerous to swim and leaving a number of dead sea turtles, fish, and dolphins.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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