Dozens and dozens of birds have been rescued during the recent red tide outbreak in Tampa Bay and along the gulf. Red tide continues to hurt wildlife in and around the waters of Tampa Bay but the algae bloom is also having an impact on birds that fly above.
Rescue teams have rescued 30-40 birds that have become sick after eating fish that were poisoned by the toxic algae. They say the birds won’t eat dead fish but will consume the ones still alive that are struggling because it’s an easier catch. Now that the algae bloom has let up, Tuesday and Wednesday they released some of the birds as sort of a test. They are monitoring the birds and if they do well we are told more will be released in the coming days.
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