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VIDEO: 㽶ƵֱMillions㽶Ƶֱ of shimmery fish in White Rock waters captivate

Daytime and nighttime photos show stark contrast in Christmas Day frenzy

A frenzy of fish captured people㽶Ƶֱs attention on White Rock㽶Ƶֱs waterfront Christmas Day 㽶Ƶֱ and much later into the evening.

The small swimmers 㽶Ƶֱ either Pacific herring or anchovy 㽶Ƶֱ have drawn dozens of seals and sea lions to Semiahmoo Bay in recent weeks, to dine on the shimmery creatures.

But while daytime photos and video submitted to Peace Arch News from Christmas Day show a flurry of activity as the fish circled and writhed through the waters, photos from around midnight depict a stark contrast; all of dead fish.

㽶ƵֱMillions of fish on the White Rock beach at midnight at low tide last night,㽶Ƶֱ writes Su Gu in a morning email to PAN Dec. 26.

㽶ƵֱNever seen anything like this here.㽶Ƶֱ

PAN has asked Fisheries and Oceans Canada for more information on the phenomenon.

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A midnight photo on Christmas Day shows thousands of dead fish by White Rock㽶Ƶֱs pier. (Contributed photo)
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㽶ƵֱMillions㽶Ƶֱ of tiny fish were in Semiahmoo Bay on Christmas Day. (Christy Fox photo)


Tracy Holmes

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Tracy Holmes has been a reporter with Peace Arch News since 1997.
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