Two more ducks were found dead on the National Mall near the Reflecting Pool as algae appears to be spreading after a botched $16 million renovation. The latest carcass was discovered Sunday afternoon at Constitution Gardens, about 250 feet from the Lincoln Me
For the second time in this growing mess, a duck was found dead on the National Mall—close enough to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool that it has locals and visitors asking how much worse it can get.
Two more ducks were found dead in a pond near President Trump’s White House amid the ongoing Reflecting Pool disaster. with the latest discovery coming Sunday afternoon. The carcass was pulled from the water and left on the walkway. covered in plant matter and what looks like green slime—something observers are tying to algae.
The bird was found at Constitution Gardens, about 250 feet from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. That proximity matters because the area has already been linked to a previous duckling death tied to the Reflecting Pool’s renovation fallout. A duckling had been found dead after what the reporting describes as a botched $16 million renovation and an algae attack.
What may be happening. the account says. is that algae spores are jumping the short distance and creating an infestation in surrounding lakes and pools. If that spread continues. taxpayers could be facing an even bigger mess—right as the White House and the National Mall are already being described as in disarray.
The timing adds to the pressure. The big 250th birthday is less than two weeks away. and ducks living near the White House and National Mall “seem to be dropping like flies. ” with readers left to wonder whether the problem is still escalating or whether anyone can get ahead of it before the milestone event.
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So like… they just leave the dead duck on the walkway?? That’s messed up.
I don’t get it, it’s a pond not a spaceship. How hard is it to keep algae from doing whatever algae does. Sounds like $16 million renovation just means they moved water around.
Wait is this the same Reflecting Pool from the renovation where Trump supposedly broke it? Like I saw somewhere it was from runoff from the fireworks or something. Either way ducks dropping is wild, but I’m betting nobody tests the water till it’s already too late.
Green slime algae spores jumping 250 feet?? next they’ll say it can jump from the Lincoln Memorial to the White House too lol. I mean the article says it’s tied to that botched renovation, but then it’s “after a renovation” like every city project ever… taxpayers always get the bill and the birds get the tragedy. Also they’re worried about the 250th birthday like that matters more than saving ducks.