Fish along the Florida Keys are spinning in circles until they die—and no one knows why

Scientists are chasing clues, but haven't yet found what's causing the strange behavior. “It is very strange to see such a prolonged event affecting so many different species.”
Scientists are chasing clues, but haven't yet found what's causing the strange behavior. “It is very strange to see such a prolonged event affecting so many different species.”
A pinfish spins in the waters of Little Torch Key on November 6, 2023, in a video taken by Gregg Furstenwerth.
Furstenwerth filmed this juvenile goliath grouper off a boat ramp in Little Torch Key on February 29, 2024.

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Fish in Florida Keys are spinning in circles until they die and no one can explain why

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