Leafy seadragons, fish, and octopuses among creatures to have washed up dead on both Waitpinga beach and Parsons beach Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA mysterious foam on a South Australian beach is being blamed for more than 100 surfers becoming ill, and for the deaths of leafy seadragons, fish, and octopuses.Health authorities have closed Waitpinga and Parsons Beach, about 80km south of Adelaide.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Mysterious sea foam on South Australian beaches has reportedly sickened over 100 surfers, causing symptoms like blurred vision, itchy eyes, and breathing difficulties. The foam is also linked to a "fish mortality event" with dead leafy seadragons, fish, and octopuses washing ashore. Waitpinga and Parsons Beaches have been closed as authorities investigate a potential microalgal bloom caused by hot temperatures, still water, and a marine heatwave.
