The Neuse is home to many species of wildlife. Many mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish all live in the river and within its watersheds. If you got in a canoe and paddled all the way down the river, you would find a wide variety of animals.
Here's a deer, 1995 News and Observer: Image used with permission |
two turtles,
1995 News and Observer: Image used with permission |
1995 News and Observer: Image used with permission |
1995 News and Observer: Image used with permission |
Of course, there are lots of fish in the Neuse River, too! But in 1995, millions of fish started dying in the river. Why did that happen?