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16:04, 20-Jan-2017
Snapshots of fish frozen in mid-air go viral
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Pictures of fish frozen in mid-air in a wall of ice went viral this week, with users posting and sharing them on Facebook and even international media, such as the New York Times and Huffington Post, picking them up. (Photo:Kelly Preheim via @USFWSRefuges)
Pictures of fish frozen in mid-air in a wall of ice went viral this week, with users posting and sharing them on Facebook and even international media, such as the New York Times and Huffington Post, picking them up. (Photo:Kelly Preheim via @USFWSRefuges)
The pictures were actually taken in 2015 at Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota, but were recently re-posted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on one of their Facebook pages. (Photo:Kelly Preheim via @USFWSRefuges)
The pictures were actually taken in 2015 at Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota, but were recently re-posted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on one of their Facebook pages. (Photo:Kelly Preheim via @USFWSRefuges)
The lake level was low due to drought and depleted oxygen levels led to the death of most fish in the lake. They floated to the surface and froze, but it is still unclear how they ended up in mid-air. (Photo:Kelly Preheim via @USFWSRefuges)
The lake level was low due to drought and depleted oxygen levels led to the death of most fish in the lake. They floated to the surface and froze, but it is still unclear how they ended up in mid-air. (Photo:Kelly Preheim via @USFWSRefuges)