Eleven burros died in Death Valley because of a suspected algae bloom, and officials are warning the public about the hazardous water. The burros were found near Owls Hole Spring, officials said, a remote area of Death Valley National Park where many animals get their drinking water.

I hate to see any animal suffer. The National Park Service is working to remove feral burros from Death Valley, for their own safety and to reduce impacts to native wildlife.”

A group of eleven feral burros were recently found dead in Death Valley National Park. Park officials suspect toxic algae was to blame.

Biologists at Death Valley National Park are investigating the deaths of 11 burros that died near Owl’s Hole Spring.

Death Valley National Park had its hottest meteorological summer (June-August) on record, with an average 24-hour temperature of 104.5°F (40.3°C).

Eleven burros died near Owls Hole Spring in Death Valley National Park. The National Park Service says they suspect a harmful algae bloom. Officials say the spring should be considered unsafe for humans or pets to drink or touch.

Eleven burros were found dead in Death Valley National Park. The National Park Service said in a release on Wednesday that the burros were found near Owls Hole Spring. While the burros’ cause of death is under investigation, park officials said they believe a toxic algae bloom is to blame.

The donkeys, aka burros, are not native to the national park and are the distant descents of African wild ass ( Equua asinus) from North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The 4,000 or so individuals in the Death Valley National Park are all descendants of animals released by miners during the Gold Rush.

The average temperature from June to August was 104.5 degrees, breaking previous records of 104.2 degrees, set in 2021 and 2018.

Eleven burros were found dead in Death Valley National Park, according to a release from the National Park Service (NPS) Wednesday.