Oregon Whale
One recent find, which looks similar to all the old Globsters was not even mentioned as mysterious. See two angles of it below:
(Photos by Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium.)
In an article of during mid-September 2007, entitled “Decomposed Whale Beaches on Oregon Coast…,” no doubt was expressed about the origins of this mass. It was stated to be a whale by the staff of the Seaside Aquarium at Seaside, Oregon. As the article observed, it was…
…one very nasty decomposed whale that washed up Tuesday on Del Rey Beach – just north of Gearhart. It was so badly decomposed that staff from the Seaside Aquarium had few clues from which to identify it. Manager Keith Chandler guessed it might be a gray whale, although Deb Duffield from the Marine Mammal Stranding Network headquarters at Portland State University said she thought it might be a humpback whale. She received the photos via email from Tiffany Boothe at the Seaside Aquarium.It was about ten feet long and thoroughly unrecognizable, Chandler said.He said it could be the dead whale that was seen last week floating about two miles offshore from Depoe Bay.The whale was extremely bad smelling, said Chandler. “It’s just a hunk of rotting flesh,” he said. “It’s just a blob. The skin is so bad and slimy it looks like fur.”They could not get near it on Tuesday because of high tide. “The last thing you want is that decomposed thing to roll over on you or just touch you, when it’s being knocked around by the tide,” said Boothe.Boothe and Chandler will attempt to collect flesh and blubber samples from the creature at low tide on Wednesday morning. There is a possibility representatives from the Marine Mammal Stranding Network will come out to investigate as well.There is no word how it may be disposed of.
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The largest known snake in the world is just under 33 feet, India's reticulated python Python reticulatus
The largest known snake in the world is just under 33 feet, India's reticulated python Python reticulatus
Sometimes you're sure you've seen a monster, but your friends say it's just a sturgeon. Or you spotted a shape in the water that looks just like a serpent should look. But sometimes it really is just a log, or a shark's carcass, or Shamu's fin. Look here to find pictures and descriptions of itmes that look like sea monsters or are commonly mistaken for such. But hey, these guys were sea monsters once. The only difference between the animals presented here and, say, the Gloucester Sea Serpent is that these guys have been officially recognized as real. Still, they're pretty cool.
Logs
If you see this sort of thing, consider whether there were recent heavy rains. A rainstorm shoved tons of logs down the River Ness into Loch Ness into 2010, causing many tourists to think they were seeing a bunch of Loch Ness Monsters.
If you see this sort of thing, consider whether there were recent heavy rains. A rainstorm shoved tons of logs down the River Ness into Loch Ness into 2010, causing many tourists to think they were seeing a bunch of Loch Ness Monsters.
Arapaima fish
A diver shares a tank with an adult arapaima fish at an aquarium in Manaus, Brazil. This South American giant is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world. Some reach lengths of more
A diver shares a tank with an adult arapaima fish at an aquarium in Manaus, Brazil. This South American giant is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world. Some reach lengths of more
than 10 feet (3 meters) and weigh upward of 400 pounds (180 kilograms).
Giant Bluefin Tuna
You may find this species of fish freightening, but worry not. This overfished fish is found commonly in Japanese waters, and makes one of the most prized types of sushi available. Because of its cullinary value, a single bluefin tuna can sell for tens of thousands of dollars on the world market.
You may find this species of fish freightening, but worry not. This overfished fish is found commonly in Japanese waters, and makes one of the most prized types of sushi available. Because of its cullinary value, a single bluefin tuna can sell for tens of thousands of dollars on the world market.
Giant Clam
Divers in the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands spotted a giant clam (Tridacna gigas) anchored to a coral reef. In the day, the animal's fleshy mantle—which contains green algae—spreads over its open shell to take in sunlight. The sun feeds the algae, which in turn nourishes the mollusk.
Divers in the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands spotted a giant clam (Tridacna gigas) anchored to a coral reef. In the day, the animal's fleshy mantle—which contains green algae—spreads over its open shell to take in sunlight. The sun feeds the algae, which in turn nourishes the mollusk.
Whale Shark
If anything in the ocean looks like a sea monster, this critter certainly does, This beasty, however, is well documented by science is commonly known as a whale shark, a gentle beast of the ocean which divers often take rides on by grabbing on to its fin. While it is called a "shark", this creature is actually the largest known fish (sharks have cartillage instead of bone).
If anything in the ocean looks like a sea monster, this critter certainly does, This beasty, however, is well documented by science is commonly known as a whale shark, a gentle beast of the ocean which divers often take rides on by grabbing on to its fin. While it is called a "shark", this creature is actually the largest known fish (sharks have cartillage instead of bone).
Barnacle-covered log
This 30-foot barnacle-covered log washed up on the shores of Llangrannog, Wales. One resident said, "With all the tendrils moving around the whole thing looks like a giant sea monster."
This 30-foot barnacle-covered log washed up on the shores of Llangrannog, Wales. One resident said, "With all the tendrils moving around the whole thing looks like a giant sea monster."