REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Izigidi zezinhlanzi ezifile zitholwe ngoLwesibili zintanta emanzini olwandle aseNingizimu California. Abagibeli bezikebhe baphaphame bathola ukhaphethi wezinhlanzi ezincane ezinesiliva ezizungeze imikhumbi yabo, kusho u-Staci Gabrielli, umxhumanisi wasolwandle we-King Harbour Marina ogwini lwase-Los Angeles County.

Izikhulu zaseCalifornia Fish and Game zikholelwa ukuthi izinhlanzi zingama-anchovies namasardine.

Ochwepheshe bebengakacaci ukuthi kwenzekeni, kodwa uGabrielli uthe le nhlanzi kubukeka sengathi ingene ethekwini ibalekela i-red tide, ulwelwe olungokwemvelo olungafaka ushevu ezinhlanzini noma luzilambise umoya-mpilo.

Imimoya enamandla ngobusuku obubodwa yayingase ivale izinhlanzi ethekwini, izichoboze odongeni lapho zasebenzisa khona umoya womoya-mpilo futhi zaminwa, kusho yena.

Izinhlanzi ezifile zaziminyene kakhulu kwezinye izindawo kangangokuthi uGarbrielli wathi izikebhe azikwazi ukuphuma echwebeni.

Iziphathimandla zeFish and Game zafika zaqala ukuthatha amasampula ezinhlanzi.

"Asazi ukuthi bafike kanjani lapha," kusho umkhulumeli u-Andrew Hughan. “Kukhona izinkulungwane nezinkulungwane nezinkulungwane zezinhlanzi.”

I-King Harbour isogwini lwaseSanta Monica Bay, cishe amamayela angu-22 eningizimu-mpumalanga yedolobha laseLos Angeles.