As the Mayan 2012 Date Approaches, Are Animal Deaths on the Rise?
Mayan 2012 Predictions
What do the Mayan predictions regarding 2012 and animal deaths have in common? Does the nearing 2012 date (winter solstice, December 21st 2012) have anything to do with these eerie deaths?
5000 dead blackbirds in Arkansas and another 500 in Louisiana plus 100,000 dead drum fish in the Arkansas river – and that is just in the last few days. Odd events around new year’s day are always going to be seen by some as dark omens and portents of doom – and it is not just the dead animals, there is “biblical” flooding in Australia and an earthquake in Indiana of all places. So, are animals truly killing themselves? And are they doing so en masse? And if so, what does this have to do with the Mayan predictions regarding 2012?
- Hundreds of Snapper (1/5/2011)
In New Zealand, so many dead Snapper were floating in the water that boaters described the scene as a “carpet” of dead Snapper on the water. Fisheries officials were trying to discover why all the Snapper were dead, but they have found no answer.
- 500 Blackbirds (1/4/2011)
Approximately 500 dead red-wing blackbirds, starlings, and grackles were found dead in Louisiana only a few short days after about 5,000 fell from the sky at the turn of the new year in nearby Arkansas. One wildlife official said that some of the birds died from hitting a power line. Well, then why are the rest of the birds dying … a perverse sense of camaraderie? Come on people – I may not know why the birds are dying, but DO know it isn’t because of a power line!
- 5000 Blackbirds (12/31/2010)
At approximately midnight on new years eve, 5000 red-wing blackbirds and starlings began falling from the sky. Scientists and animal experts have found the cause of death to be blunt force trauma – but that can be explained by the animals hitting the ground. There was supposedly a loud noise just before the animals began to fall, but no one can offer up a concrete answer as to why 5,000 blackbirds are suddenly dead and littering the landscape of Arkansas.

- 100,000 Drum Fish (12/30/2010)
Just 100 miles away from the 5000 dead blackbirds and just a day earlier, between 80,000 and 100,000 dead drum fish carpeted a 20 mile stretch of the Arkansas river. Investigating officials have said that about 95% of the dead fish were drum fish. The fact that the majority of the dead fish are from one species has led some to speculate on a species specific desease, but no such cause has yet to be found.
- Pelicans, Whales, Flamingo, Sardines… (2009)
In Chile, thousands of dead penguins were found in March, then millions of sardines washed up upon the shore, then 2000 unhatched Andean Flamingo were left to die by their parents, then 60 Pelicans were found dead. The animals of Chile had a rough 2009. Mayan Predictions Source: Time
In New Zealand and Australia, Pilot Whales, Sperm Whales, and dolphins beached themselves in record numbers. About 450 over the span of a few months. Rescuers were able to save only a few. Mayan Predictions Sources: Time, Guardian.co.uk
- American Honey Bee (ongoing)
“Colony collapse” is a recent phrase. It has been used to explain the decline of the American Honey Bee. Why create this word? Because it helps scientists explain the unexplainable. And it is a bunch of crap. There have been talks about viruses and disease, but truly no one knows why the bees are dying. In 2009, according to Time, bee-colony deaths were at 29% in the United States. That number climbed to 34% in 2010.
So, are animal (and insect if you add in the bees) deaths on the rise? And are these deaths intentional?
Many fear these events are foreshadows of the Mayan prediction regarding 2012. Some even see these as signs of the end of the world. I do not consider the end of the Mayan longcount calendar to be a doomsday event. The Mayans did seem to see it that way either. However, fears are on the rise.
The Mayans claim that December 21st 2012 will be the end of this age and the beginning of a new age. As this 2012 date draws ever near, many are wondering if these animal deaths are related to 2012. Are they a dark omen of things to come or Armageddon or the end of the world?
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Yes the number’s are increasing. The fact’s are that million’s of Bats are dead and million’s more are dying as I speak. They are infected with “WNS”. White Nose Syndrome is the disease and they are dying off at an astonishing rate. Anyone can find this information on USGS web site where you can also find info about other animals also. Remember the truth will set you free.
Perhaps an explanation is that the military are using some high tech sonic booms or disturbances and causing disruptions in the atmosphere and water. As new high tech air planes. Sonar used by military in the open ocean disrupting the sonar of the whales and mammals. They will not reveal this to us it’s top secret. There’s a lot that they will not tell us. Also depleted ozone layer in the atmosphere is effecting the animal kingdom as well as in the oceans. People need to be more aware of this things. Our high tech will get away from us someday.
That is very interesting. Good points. Thanks.
Agreed. The greed for high tech progress and technological advances are as well destroying Earth, because those “geniuses” are also idiots. They do not care about the planet at all, but to achieve what they want. Few are those who are working to stop/slow this issue, or at least taking an interest into it. What’s the use of high tech planes (for example) if there’s only an uninhabitable wasteland?
One last note: I am not saying I believe everything about this, other than I find it all very interesting. The Maya (not Mayan) have always intrigued me. One of their prophesies was to transpire in 1519 AD, correlating to Cortez’s arrival. Another predicted when Pacal’s tomb would be found and opened to the day, supposedly. Their long count calendar began in 3113 bc, or so, coincidentally around the same time sophisticated societies were forming rapidly, such as Egypt and Sumeria. Peoplekind had just come out of one age and were suddenly going into a new one. Coincidentally, a large asteroid had struck the Alps in 3123 bce, causing great damage across the lands below, because it supposedly came in horizontally across even the Dead Sea region, finally crashing into the Alps. This probably caused a mini ice age, making many people relocate, thus giving rise to the need for more secure societies, which is historically evident soon thereafter. Societies became vastly more organized, as people also around that time began to write, store food and build big, secure cities. The Popol Vuh says that after the last world had been destroyed, the people wandered around in the cold. They had lost most of their previous knowledge, and apparently even forgot how to make fire. They had to relearn everything. Yes, the Gods stepped in to assist, including Tohil who is a dark god. He (actually three of them) came as sexual nymphs in the forests tempting the people. He finally made a deal with many of them in exchange for the knowledge of fire, using the cold as his bargaining chip. This all happened right before the present age began, before the dawn had arrived upon this world. When it dawned, Tohil and his cohorts became stone. That is how they wanted to be represented in the new world, as stone statues, to hide theirselves.
I am only expressing what I have learned in my research, adding my own two cents where I am allowed. Thanks!
Mayan Predictions is correct. Predictions of the Maya would also be correct. Look it up.
Regarding all those crazy “predictions” you say came true, post some factual basis for these and I will eat my hard drive. Factual does not mean psychic emanations or that the aliens told you, show some evidence that can be checked.
Correction, according to the many Maya Calendar sources, the Unity Wave Cycle began on the 9th of March, 2011. Hopefully, we can enjoy life’s many good parts! It is May 29th, 2011 as I write this, 4:56 pm, Pacific Time (US) and things are calm for now. Sssh.
Correction, what the hell are you talking about?
Yea what houdini said.
Also, we have seen disasters hitting big cities and stuff before, only difference is now we relate all of it to 2012 “armaggedon”. Meh, whatever floats your boat.
Has anyone noticed that the Icelandic Volcano was a lot less chaotic than last years’? Nah, we r too positive to notice that lol.
Too many disasters world wide to ignore, regardless whether 2012 is real or not. Never before have I witnessed (TV wise) so many disasters hitting major cities, unlike before hitting mainly sparce to unpopulated areas. Many say the amount of disasters has not increased, but what they cannot say is, they are not affecting major population hubs more than anytime ever, because they are!!! Meanwhile, all these wars and conflicts, plus our economies being in such a mess, plus our sun reawkening from the longest slumber in 100 years with two minimums, now getting more and more active! The end of the Unity cycle of the calendar ushered in a great Solar storm on the 9th of March, then a CME striking us on the 10th, the day of the great Japanese quake! Tornadoes ripping cities apart all over, floods, fires (Texas), earthquakes, and now another Icelandic Volcano!!! Egads!!! What’s next, a meteor???
maybe the birds were all old. they got together for one last hurrah! maybe they were all just tired of flying or they got lost and were too proud to ask for directions.
jeepers, really? i’ve seen birds fall from the sky, and i think it was due to bad air. like, pollution. or maybe they choked on a bug. i dunno, but i don’t think that dead fish or birds is a portent of doom.
silly people, if you believe in nothing, you will fall for anything.
somebody famous said that. Alexander Hamilton?
meh. . .
I have said this cos I really believe the people of this world can live together and if we cant then the world will end cos of war. Look at what is happening today and not just the wars tsarmi [tsunami] (sorry spelt wrong) but ask yourself why this is happening, we need to get together and stop all this xxx
That is very true. Thank you for commenting.
I am keeping an open mind on this whole 2012 thing….HOWEVER….not on this site, but other sites NOW mention the bird/fish deaths as part of it….if these people can predict, and know so much, why were bird/fish deaths NEVER mentioned before they actually happened??????
Then we wonder why the skeptics have so much fun making fun of all this type of thing!!
If someone REALLY can predict, they should have, at least, mentioned, BEFORE IT HAPPENED…something like……’and the possibiity of birds, fish, etc., dying in record numbers’…. BUT NO…….these ‘experts’ in predictions NEVER mentioned until after it happened…
Wonder what has to happen next that they can jump on the bandwagon about, saying it was part of all these predicdtions, after they have taken place??!?!?!?!
Hi Ben, the ending of the Mayan longcount calendar has been linked to a possible catastrophe or some kind of doomsday by others. There really is nothing in the Mayan writings that specifically say that. As for other 2012 doomsayers – you can interpret Nostradamus to say anything really. I am sure that we could find some odd quatrain and vaguely relate it after the fact. The point is, I think, that this has scared alot of people.
You are right though, whatever happens next, it will be claimed as evidence of impending doom.
carol scholes Have read a couple of things from people but I believe in the Mayans and Nostradamus. World War 111 I believe in too. Governments in all countries line their own pockets and make their people hate people who are not of their religion so very easy to make war, pity those people do not have a brain cos their money is going to be useless to them when they are dead WE WILL ALL BE DEAD AND THEM TOO
I cannot agree that we will all die. The Mayans would disagree too, I think. However, you are certainly correct that the money means nothing!