Why do seagulls go out to the sea to die?
831475
because they're gullible.
837581
Nobody truely knows the exact reason for this but the massive flocks are immigrant Starlings from eastern Europe and Scandinavia. The flocks form as feeding parties converge at dusk to go to a communal roost. The flock then does a communal flight around the roost site before descending (often into a reedbed). The obvious answer would be for protection but a massive flock attracts all the predators within the local area (sparrowhawks, merlins, peregrines etc) so it is possible that the risk actually increases (dependent on flock size). It could be for warmth in the roost as a cold night could kill many birds, something close proximity might avoid.
1184568
With the exception of lungfish, most fish don't last long out of water because they can't breathe.  They die within minutes As well, they can't move at all so they are sitting prey for predators. In hot weather, they also dry out quickly.
817823
Salmon die after spawning due to exhaustion and malnutrition.  As most salmon are sea fish, the environment of the creeks and streams are poisonous to them and they are unable to feed as they swim up stream.  By the time they get to the spawning grounds they have used up their stores of energy and cannot get back to the sea.
25186
Those annoying birds are probably American Coots.\n\nIn southern California the golf courses have a history of hiring a hunter to remove the birds when they become a problem.
822949
Its not suicide as such, they get attracted to light and do not move from there, and hence making themselves easy prey for humans and animals.\n\nYes, as per an earlier answer it could be confusing of their signals (Electro magnetic signals , which give them direction during migration), or defective genes as said earlier.
274181
Interesting question!\n\nIn common usage, members of various gull species are often called sea gulls or seagulls. This name is used by laypeople to refer to a common local species or all gulls in general, and has no fixed taxonomic meaning!\n\nThe commonly applied misnomer of "seagull"--partly the result of that spiritual minibook entitled "Jonathan Livingston Seagull"--not all gulls are restricted to maritime habitats. In fact, Ring-billed Gulls (Larus delawarensis) are almost as likely to be found along major rivers and large lakes as on the oceanfront; they even breed in the Great Plains and in central Canada. Herring Gulls (L. argentatus), larger relatives of the ring-bills, also occur in similar habitats in ever-increasing numbers.\n\nRing-billed Gulls, Herring Gulls, and other species in their family (Laridae) undoubtedly are drawn inland in the Carolinas by easier pickings than they find along the shore. The ocean is bountiful in its contributions to the food chain, but huge coastal bird populations make it hard for younger gulls to gorge their gluttonous gullets. Unlike their more graceful cousins, the terns, gulls seldom do their own fishing, preferring instead to scavenge on flotsam, jetsam, and whatever roughage is thrown from fishing vessels when the shrimp catch is hauled on board.\n\nSome say that they should be called GARBAGE GULLS--NOT "SEAGULLS"
239420
the seagulls in florida sure hope so
563909
Canaries need more oxygen in the air than we do.\nMiners used to take canaries into the mine shafts and if it died in a particular shaft, the miners avoided it because there would be less oxygen as they went furhter into the shaft.
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No, they don't.  Suicide has to do with choice.  You might have heard the stories about  scorpions--if you surround one with fire it will sting itself so it won't get burned.  But even that is not accurate.  They, like any animal, are sensitive to heat, so in its state  of shock reacts by trying to sting (its defense mechanism).  But it does not inject itself, it just dies from the heat.  There is also the lemming myth. Lemmings do not periodically hurl themselves off of cliffs and into the sea. Cyclical explosions in population do occasionally induce lemmings to attempt to migrate to areas of lesser population density. When such a migration occurs, some lemmings die by falling over cliffs or drowning in lakes or rivers. These deaths are not deliberate "suicide" attempts but accidental deaths. \n\n So, no.  The only animals that "choose" to die are humans.
350661
i think its because they feed on small fish that are visible from over the sea, or maybe they love what the humidity does to their hair/ feathers\naksugar06 what the hell are you talking about
676507
because sea water has a salt concentration in it, and it is corrosive, similar to an acid but not as destructive. and saltwater will kill plant life harming the surrounding enviroment. they do but they also have salt water filters on the firboats to help bring the salt concentration down.
891350
People die in all sorts of places. Some of them go to certain places because they know there gonna die... so what's the difference for an animal... It's the Dolphins' natural instinct to go to land when they are ill or on the verge on dying.... It's not very often they wash up on shore by accident... maybe babies but most of the time its to die.
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depends on the bird ,had a parrot of more than twenty five years.\n\nostriches get quite old about 40 plus\nfew chickens die of old age ,they always get eaten usually before they are 3 years old,friend had a chicken 15 years old,,we had a moskovitz(duck)for ever when i was young, maybe 20 years\n\n\ngeese and ducks maybe 25 years,hard to tell in Nature things die or get killed when they are weak and old\n\nswans also get quite old maybe 30 plus\n\n,some little birds only get to 5 or 6 \n\nthe avarage seems to be between 10 and 30 years old,there are millions of species.which bird are you talking about.
1092553
Because they're sea going birds, with wide beaks, that prefer to eat fish. Grains are grown in dry climates, such as grain farms. Although they might eat grains, if you ad it to some raw fish.
689395
All use thier kidneys, just as mammals do.\n\nSome seabirds (not all) also have special salt exctreting glands at the base of their beaks that helps them remove excess salt water.
44603
Any break in the surf line that has water running through it is a pretty safe bet.Jetties,marsh grass,any structure can be good.Also,watch for gulls feeding,they make their living finding fish.As I fish from a kayak,I generally do one of the above,because the ocean is a big place.