South Carolina Department of Natural Resources officials are trying to figure out what caused thousands of dead clams to wash up on Folly Beach in Charleston. DNR spokesperson Phil Maier says they received a call from a citizen about the clams, so they began an investigation.

What we are seeing is kind of an unusual event. It’s impacting a single species, Mulinia, and it seems to be occurring in a relatively small area.

So, DNR officials are scoping out the beach and testing the waters. [Read more...]