Belize River “Devastated” by Fish Kill, Researcher Says; Endangered Hicatee and Crocodiles Among the Dead

Belize River “Devastated” by Fish Kill, Researcher Says; Endangered Hicatee and Crocodiles Among the DeadThe die-off along the Belize River may be slowing, but researchers say the damage already done could reshape the river’s ecosystem for years to come, with critically endangered hicatee turtles and crocodiles now confirmed among the animals killed. Belize River has a pretty good flow rate, so it seems to have kind of cleared itself out. Typically algal blooms don’t happen in flowing systems like the Belize River. “I do think it was something that ran off into the Belize River, and probably from some agricultural source. The Department of the Environment’s investigation into the fish kill remains ongoing.