VIDEO: In Australia, millions of fish have died due to low oxygen levels in the river
On Monday, contractors began removing millions of rotting fish from a river in the Australian Outback after an unprecedented die-off following floods and hot weather.
On Monday, contractors began removing millions of rotting fish from a river in the Australian Outback after an unprecedented die-off following floods and hot weather.
Fish began to die in the Darling River near the town of Menindee in New South Wales on Friday.
Officials say this is likely because fish need more oxygen during hot weather, but oxygen levels in the water have dropped since recent floods have receded and warmer temperatures have receded.
Assistant Police Commissioner Brett Greentree said keeping the city’s water supply clean was a top priority, with dead fish disposal the next most pressing concern.
Huge fish deaths also occurred on the river at Menindee during a severe drought in late 2018 and early 2019, but this time the death toll appears to be much higher.