La Paz residents got a shock on Monday morning when they found a bizarre sight along the malecón: thousands of dead, decomposed sardines, stinking up the place. The Coepris, responsible for preventing diseases in the state, quickly moved in to clear up the fish and figure out what caused the mass die-off. The likely culprit? The scorching heat, which has been off the charts lately.
The scene was almost like something out of a horror movie, with the strong smell and the sheer number of dead fish making quite an impression on locals and tourists alike. It’s a reminder of how delicate our ecosystem can be and how vulnerable marine life is to sudden changes in their environment. Hopefully, this incident will spur more efforts to protect our coastal waters and the creatures that call them home.