The Masses

I came across this Google map of worldwide mass animal deaths since December and decided to list them here, not to entertain conspiracy theories but to shine a bit of light on the terrible suffering in the world.

Though I only listed the deaths due to unknown or suspicious causes, the Google map also includes a few events listed with known causes-- the 100 pelicans mutilated and intentionally killed in North Carolina , the 10 tons of fish trapped in a broken fishing net in New Zealand, the 150 tons of farmed fish who died as a result of overcrowding in Cambodia, and the mass die-offs of penguins and sea birds due to climate change in New Zealand.

Whatever the cause of their deaths, it's heartbreaking to see so many precious beings suffer and die.

Too many fish to count: Florida, Dec 15

Thousands of fish: Philippines, Dec 18

Hundreds of starfish and jellyfish: South Carolina, Dec 23

Scores of fish: Haiti, Dec 27

70 Bats: Arizona, Dec 28

Dozens of fish: Texas, Dec 29

5,000+ blackbirds : Arkansas, Dec 31

500+ blackbirds: Louisiana, Jan 3

Dozens of blackbirds: Kentucky, Jan 3

100,000 fish: Arkansas, Jan 3

2 million fish: Maryland, Jan 3

Thousands of fish: Florida, Jan 4

50-100 Jackdaw birds: Sweden, Jan 4

Hundreds of fish: United Kingdom, Jan 4

Scores of fish: United Kingdom, Jan 4

Hundreds of fish: Ontario, Jan 4

300 Doves: Italy, Jan 6

Tons of fish: Brazil, Jan 6

Hundreds of fish: New Zealand, Jan 6

If you are so inclined, please join me in praying that all these creatures have an auspicious rebirth.