Thousands of Dead Penguins Mysteriously Wash Ashore in Uruguay

Wildlife officials in Uruguay are attempting to get to the bottom of a rather macabre mystery surrounding thousands of dead penguins that have inexplicably washed ashore along the country's coastline. The unsettling case reportedly began approximately two weeks ago when the first of the unfortunate birds were discovered. What may have initially been dismissed as an isolated incident soon turned into a more serious matter as, over the next several days, more and more Magellanic penguin remains were found on beaches throughout the country with the number of dead birds believed to be somewhere around a staggering 2,000 in total.

More on this story at the Coast to Coast AM website.