- Birds were located on Seahorse Key, a 150-acre mangrove-covered dune
- In May, the key fell eerily quiet all at once as thousands of birds left
- It is not yet known why they left and biologists are attempting to find out
- For decades, Seahorse Key has been a protected way station for birds
- Biologists tested birds for disease and contaminants but tests were negative
"Someone who does not know the difference between good and evil is worth nothing." – Miecyslaw Kasprzyk, Polish rescuer of Jews during the Holocaust, New York Times, Jan. 30, 2005
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Mystery surrounds mass migration of birds from Florida island after they abruptly left their eggs and nests behind
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