Thousands of Jumbo Squid Wash up on La Jolla Beach Near San Diego
Date: 29-Jul-02
Country: USA
Author: MB
Photo: MIKE BLAKE
A young girl helps clean up thousands of dead jumbo squid cover the beach at La Jolla Cove in La Jolla, California about 15 miles north of San Diego July 26, 2002. Scientists believe the squid were following prey (possibly grunion, a small fish) and washed ashore alive but unable to get back into the water they died. City work crews were called to help remove nine tons of dead squid.