The Online Thought-Dump of Brittany Stevens

The sudden deaths of both sea and air dwelling animals have garnered much attention recently, frightening many folks into believing that 2012 is inevitable. This kind of phenomenon is certainly bizarre and could easily set the scene for an apocalyptic horror film, but does it really mean that the Mayans were right? The media had their say, now it’s the scientists’ turn. National Geographic, for instance, explains that “the in-air bird deaths aren’t due to some apocalyptic plague or insidious experiment — they happen all the time… The recent buzz, it seems, was mainly hatched by media hype.”

National Geographic goes on to say that there’s a good chance the birds collided with something in air (i.e. fireworks, lightning, power lines, other birds…), but this certainly doesn’t account for all other happenings on a global scale. For instance, what happened to the myriad of dead fish found in Arkansas, Maryland, Florida, and New Zealand? Or the washed-up devil crabs in the United Kingdom? I’m curious to hear a more in-depth analysis as the story unfolds.

Until then, hide yo’ birds, hide yo’ fish ‘cause they killin’ e’rything out here.

Update: Thanks to Google Maps, you can now track the animal apocalypse as it unfolds.