Scientists first caught on to the strange event when they found thousands of purple sea urchins and other organisms dead in their laboratory tanks.

Warm water threatens marine habitats off the coast of BC

Last year, 2014, was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth. Unlike other worldwide problems from which Canadians might feel relatively safe and isolated, but Canada is actually ground zero of global climate.

High PSP in clams - Sand Point, Alaska, USA

High PSP level in Sand Point, Alaska

Earthworm found while cleaning yard

The paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) results for Sand Point, Alaska (butter clams collected 1/5/2015) had PSP toxin levels of 112 micrograms/100 grams.

High PSP in clams

11-20-14 Unusual jellyfish - Togiak, Alaska, USA

11-14-14 Jellyfish bloom Haines, Alaska, USA

11-29-14 Mollusks in moose gut - Egegik, Alaska, USA

These ladies found a snail that they had never seen before and brought them.

Northern sea nettle jellyfish die-off

7-29-14 Crab larvae wash ashore - Port Graham, Alaska, USA

Spawning marine Pileworms observed along shoreline.

4-30-14 High PSP levels in clams - King Cove, Alaska, USA