80 Ducklings Found Dead in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. (VIDEO)

That's sad.

Poor little things. They weren't bothering anyone, and now they're gone.

It's a nasty parasite infection, apparently. Talk about draining the swamp, sheesh.

Watch, at CNN, "80 ducks die in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool."

Also at the Washington Examiner, "Duck-killing parasites infest Lincoln Memorial's iconic pool."