Record numbers of warm-water sea creatures fled north following a marine heatwave that struck the Pacific Ocean between 2014 and 2016. Scroll down for videoRecord numbers of warm-water sea creatures shifted northward during a recent marine heatwave, reveals new research. El Niño is caused by a shift in the distribution of warm water in the Pacific Ocean around the equator. The new study, documents southern marine species moving northward into California and as far north as Oregon. He said the longer that door is open, the greater the number of southern species that can step through it.

Source: Daily Mail March 12, 2019 10:04 UTC