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8 Nonhuman Casualties of Hurricanes
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8 Nonhuman Casualties of Hurricanes: Media

People arenā€™t the only animals affected by hurricanes.
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gulls flocking in the wake of Hurricane Sandy
Gulls flock in Astbery Park, New Jersey, U.S., following Hurricane Sandy, 2012.
Hypnotica Studios Infinite
palm trees in a hurricane
Palm trees bending under the force of a hurricane.
RamonBerkā€” iStock/Thinkstock
frigate bird
A magnificent frigate bird (Fregata magnificens) that was blown off course...
Seabamirum
fish kill
Fish killed by a storm surge during Hurricane Irene in 2011, Mattamuskeet National...
Tom MacKenzie, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
dolphin
A dolphin swimming in the waters off J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge,...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
green turtle
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).
Ā© Frank Burek/Corbis RF
staghorn coral
A stand of healthy staghorn coral, having recovered from damage sustained during...
Bonaire/NOAA/OAR/OER
blue crab
Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus).
Ā© Nellaine Price/Survival/Oxford Scientific Films
Trees destroyed by Hurricane Katrina
A stand of trees killed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Ā© Gino Santa Maria/Fotolia
sea grass
Sea grass, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida, U.S.
Heather Dine/NOAA