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Wildlife officials euthanized a distressed smalltooth sawfish that was rescued from Cudjoe Bay in the Florida Keys where it was swimming in circles.

The abnormal behavior has raised special concerns about the endangered smalltooth sawfish, an odd-looking ray with chainsaw-like teeth, as 28 of them have died

Florida wildlife officials updated the sawfish mortality numbers from the ongoing abnormal fish behavior event happening in the Florida Keys.

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota has become part of an emergency response effort to save Florida's remaining smalltooth sawfish. 

Experts say the fish kill might have been caused by a combination of extreme heat and stormwater runoff lowering oxygen levels in the seawater close to shore.

Scientists have not determined what killed a large number of fish seen floating along the Indian River Lagoon's west shoreline Sunday.

Scientists have not determined what killed a large number of fish seen floating along the Indian River Lagoons west shoreline Sunday.

Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 67 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 96 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Over the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 75 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast.