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Millions of krill wash up on Oregon, Calif. beaches
By Jeff Barnard, Associated Press Published: Jun 29, 2013 at 9:08 AM PDT
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) ? Millions of krill ? a tiny shrimp-like animal that is a cornerstone of the ocean food web ? have been washing up on beaches in Southern Oregon and Northern California for the past few weeks.
Scientists are not sure why.
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For some reason, people did not see gulls and other sea birds eating them, he added...