(ANIMAL NEWS) CALIFORNIA — Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of San Diego are carrying radiation contamination from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. It is the first case of a large migratory fish species carrying radiation over a large distance, startling some researchers. With bluefin tuna already suffering from overfishing, read on to find out what could be in store for this marine species and others that could be contaminated. — Global Animal
(THREE-EYED FISH) ARGENTINA — We recently recognized the existence of the one-eyed shark. And now there’s a three-eyed fish? Seems so. Caught near a nuclear power plant in Argentina, this fish is evidence of mutation from nuclear radiation in the hot water dumped into the reservoir. A few questions remain unanswered: how many more deformed animals exist in the waters, and how many more embryos will be affected by radiation in the future? — Global Animal
JAPAN (ANIMAL RESCUE) – The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is organizing a meeting of radiation and welfare experts to develop a plan to help the animals inside evacuation zones in Japan. Their goal is to create response procedures and protocols to monitor, evacuate, and treat animals affected by radiation. This landmark animal rescue summit will develop necessary protocol for dealing with dangerous rescues, now and in the future. — Global Animal
JAPAN (ANIMAL RESCUE) – Follow an animal rescue team as they save cats from radiation and starvation in the ghost town of Namie and the Otaka district of Minamisoma City. Only 10 minutes after setting a trap with food for the abandoned animals, a cat was caught and brought in for care. Read on for more details on the tireless efforts of animal protection groups like Nekohito-kai, Animal Friendship and Noraneko Sumida, and to watch the videos of these rescues. — Global Animal
JAPAN — While the ocean has a high capacity for diluting radiation, the radioactive isotope levels in the sea near Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant bring higher risk of death, mutation, and genetic degradation for marine life than previously predicted. The greatest threat is to future generations of sea creatures; the radiation could interfere with reproduction and the development of young, causing a collapse of the population. — Global Animal
JAPAN – Searching land devastated by the earthquake and tsunami, volunteers from JEARS and Kinship Circle find a little Lhasa Apso nearly dead on the side of the road. This little guy beats the odds thanks to these dedicated volunteers.
While many animals have been affected by the disaster in Japan, the impact of the radiation appears to be less harmful than we might have expected. Read on to discover how the marine and wildlife have been and may continue to be affected by the radiation leaks. — Global Animal
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