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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

A red tide in South Africa is causing the mass deaths of crayfish

South Africa-Red Tide - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A toxic algae bloom known as a red tide is causing the mass deaths of crayfish and other ocean life on parts of South Africa's west coast.

The environment ministry warned people on Thursday against collecting and eating the crayfish, which could be toxic, and police were deployed on some beaches.

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