1,300 mysterious dead birds in Chile

More than 1,300 dead birds at sea in Chile without cause.

The phenomenon of mysterious dead birds in Chile

According to Chile's Agriculture and Livestock Agency (SAG), dead birds were discovered by tourists on a beach in the town of Lenga, Concepcion city, on May 16. More than 1,300 birds belong to the family Procellariidae . They can drown after being caught in a fishing net, or dying of a disease like bird flu.

Dead bird corpses are put in bags.(Photo: AFP)

The AFP quoted SAG information yesterday that it is investigating a researcher who caused this mysterious death. The process of collecting and analyzing is being carried out at the research facility.

A similar phenomenon occurred in the area in 2010, when hundreds of birds died from entanglement in fishing nets.