Pet warning after toxic pufferfish washout hits Fish Hoek and Glencairn beaches

Pet warning after toxic pufferfish washout hits Fish Hoek and Glencairn beaches

Source: iol

3/18/2024

Pet warning after toxic pufferfish washout hits Fish Hoek and Glencairn beaches

Credit: Satheesha J / Wikimedia Commons

The idyllic shores of Fish Hoek and Glencairn beaches have been marred by a concerning sight: a multitude of dead pufferfish littering the sand.

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DFFE) emphasised in previous years that these washouts of pufferfish are not unprecedented, typically occurring once or twice a year, often following strong south-east winds.

The City of Cape Town said in 2021, after a similar mass pufferfish washout, that “while considered a natural phenomenon within the region's ecology, the exact cause behind these mass beachings remains uncertain, with no discernible impact reported on broader marine life”.

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