A miserable walk on the beach: This is what red tide carnage looks like in Southwest Florida

Mark H. Bickel and Andrew West, Fort Myers News-Press
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The News-Press and Naples Daily News visuals journalist Andrew West was on or near several beaches recently. He took out his video camera and took a walk. He did the same when he was on a boat. What his camera captured from those places in the video he made, which you can watch below, is as heart-breaking as it gets.

Another red tide outbreak in Southwest Florida is killing a wide-range of marine life. The dead creatures are washing ashore on beaches from Fort Myers to Marco Island. There has been a flurry of social media posts as beach goers see the shocking carnage and post the horrible images.

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West has seen his share of red tide outbreaks during his career. In 2018, Southwest Florida experienced one of its worst red tide outbreaks ever. It became a global story.

Here's what West saw at the beach and from a boat on Sanibel near the lighthouse, and in New Pass near Lovers Key, and in Estero Bay in Bonita:

Red tide: The sea life carnage is heart-breaking

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Southwest Florida red tide outbreak has people dodging dead fish