Mystery of 500 penguins washed up on beach in Brazil

July 16, 2012 by legitgov

Mystery of 500 penguins washed up on beach in Brazil 15 Jul 2012 The bodies of more than 500 penguins have washed up on beaches in southern Brazil over the past week. Marine biologists are investigating what caused the deaths of the 512 penguins found on beaches of the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. The cause of death should be known in about 30 days. The penguins were migrating north from Argentina in search of food in warmer waters. Thirty samples from the penguins were being analysed at Porto Alegre University.