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New Zealand Lake Eels Stranded By Drought

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Recent rainfall has caused water levels to rise in Pokipoki Lagoon in coastal Manawatu. The lagoon had dried out earlier this month, stranding thousands of eels. Volunteers rescued approximately 3,000 eels from the mud, though hundreds have died. The Manawatu Regional Council has launched an independent investigation into environmental data and potential unauthorized drain digging.

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wildlife drought ecology

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RNZ National

“Recent rainfall has seen water levels start to rise in a coastal Manawatu lake that dried out earlier this month, stranding thousands of eels.”

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