Thousands of dead jumbo squid cover the beach at La Jolla Cove in JaLolla, California about 15 miles north of San Diego, July 26, 2002. Scientists believe the squid were following prey (possibly grunion, a small fish) and washed ashore alive but were unable to get back into the water and died. City work crews were called to help remove nine tons of dead squid. REUTERS/Mike Blake