Worst "red tide" toxic algae bloom in years killing turtles, manatees in Florida

Thousands of fish, eels and turtles are dying, sometimes as far as the eye can see, southwest Florida, on the Gulf Coast. Just this week, one of several lifeless manatees was pulled from the water. The suspected culprit is a toxic algae bloom known as "red tide."

Ozzie Fisher has been a fishing guide in the area for more than 20 years and is already seeing cancellations.

"It really stinks," he said. "Imagine if you paid $5,000 to come here on vacation and you tell your wife and your 3-year-old to go on the beach and breathe this in, you can't do that. It's bad."

The toxins can also be harmful to humans, causing respiratory illnesses for some beachgoers.

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