600 dead penguins appear on Uruguay coast

600 penguins were found dead off the coast of Uruguay; while investigating the causes of mortality, a powerful pesticide was also found.

Sergio Bique, deputy head of the Public Relations Department of the Navy confirmed that they have found more than 600 dead penguins on the beaches ofLa Paloma , Located about 200 miles east of Montevideo .
Also found on the Uruguayan resort of Piriapolis was several sachets containing " Fortex," a powerful pesticide. Each sachet contains about 35 grams and  instructions in Portuguese, but this has not yet been confirmed that it was responsible for the death of these animals. Without confirming their numbers, dead turtles, dolphins, and albatrosses were also found.


Local vet, Lourdes Casas, reported that some of those penguins underwent autopsies. The bodies of the dead birds were sent to his veterinary facility in order to determine the cause of  death.

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