Since July, the west coast of the French island of Reunion, in the Indian Ocean, has been the scene of a disaster.
VIDEO: Since July, thousands of dead sea urchins have washed up on the west coast of the French island of Reunion, in the Indian Ocean pic.twitter.com/dLwiCjUNUj
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Thousands of sea urchins have been washing up on sandy beaches, in creeks and in natural coastal basins. According to scientist Jean-Pascal Quod, a devastating parasite is likely the responsible for the excessive mortality — but no means are available to prevent the epidemic. AFP
