A large sawfish showing signs of distress was rescued by wildlife officials in the Florida Keys, where several of these ancient and endangered fish have died. The sawfish was taken to Mote Marine Laboratory for rehabilitation.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A large sawfish that showed signs of distress was rescued by wildlife officials in the Florida Keys , where more than three dozen of the ancient and endangered fish have died for The 11-foot smalltooth sawfish was seen swimming in circles near Cudjoe Key and reported by a member of the public to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, officials said Friday.
“It's important to note that active rescue and rehabilitation are not always effective in saving stranded animals,” said Adam Brame, sawfish recovery coordinator for NOAA. “However, it can still give us critical information to learn about the nature of the distress.” Another potential factor is climate change, which superheated Florida waters last summer, causing other marine damage, such as coral bleaching and the deaths of other marine species. The waters are unusually warm already this year as well.
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