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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Sea snakes keep washing up on Australia’s shores and scientists are unsure why

Scientists are sounding the alarm after an unusually high number of sightings of sea snakes washed up on beaches in Australia.

Over a dozen highly venomous sea snakes have washed up dead or become stranded in Australia’s Nanga Bay since October, raising concerns about their marine ecosystem.

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