Authorities in southeastern Spain were forced to temporarily shut down a popular stretch of sand earlier this week after two venomous sea creatures known as “blue dragons” were spotted. The town of Guardamar del Segura, located just north of Torrevieja on Spain’s Mediterranean Costa Blanca, implemented a swimming ban across all beaches after the rare … Read more
A series of photos have revealed a gross sight at popular beaches in Bali. Posted in the Bali Bogans Facebook page, a user named Kirsty Grist shared pictures of rubbish, including syringes, washed up on Legian and Kuta beaches. “Hey everyone, if you are in this area, especially with little ones, please be careful. There … Read more
That’s a moray? Online viewers were flabbergasted over a ghastly-looking sea creature washed up on a beach in California, as depicted in a Reddit post making waves online. “It’s giving me nightmares,” read the post describing the nautical night terror, which washed ashore near Laguna Niguel, SF Gate reported. The accompanying photo showed a slender, … Read more
Several popular beaches along the Maryland and Delaware coast were closed to swimming after medical waste, including needles, washed ashore last week. Swimming was prohibited at beaches that included Ocean City, Maryland, and Fenwick Island, Delaware, and both state and federal beaches on Assateague Island, which is part of Maryland and Virginia. In a social … Read more
It’s enough to chill one’s blood. California whale watchers were left terrified after encountering an undulating blood-red sea creature that looked straight out of a horror flick. A post detailing this intertidal terror is currently making waves on Instagram. “What is this creature right out of the Twilight Zone??” inquired the cetacean searchers while describing … Read more
They quacked the case of The Missing Toy Duck. A rubber duck that escaped a failed world record attempt nearly 18 years ago in Ireland has been found by a Scottish teen more than 400 miles away, SWNS reports. 150,000 yellow rubber ducks were launched into the River Liffey in Dublin as part of the … Read more
A monster great white shark that was spotted violently thrashing in the shallows after washing ashore at a popular beach has been euthanized. Lifeguards first spotted the four-meter shark struggling in the water in front of Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club, near the Queensland border on the New South Wales coast, on Monday morning. Local Suzy … Read more
Ariel, she’s not. A creepy-looking “mermaid” is said to have washed ashore in Papua New Guinea — leaving nautical experts baffled and searching for answers. Quickly buried by myth-loving locals living on a remote island before a DNA sample could be retrieved, scientists were left to assess a series of images taken at the scene … Read more
These saucy-looking sea creatures sure are making a splash. Thousands of so-called “penis fish” have washed ashore on a beach in Rio Grande, Argentina, shocking locals with their phallic appearance. The marine life, which is actually a breed of spoon worm officially known as Urechis Unicinctus, was given its naughty nickname due to its striking … Read more
A rare sea turtle was found dead after it washed ashore on an Oregon beach with a whole ecosystem traveling with the reptile. The 75-pound loggerhead was discovered Saturday morning on the south end of Manzanita Beach, according to the Seaside Aquarium, which recovered the animal. “After receiving photographs of the turtle, it was clear that the turtle had been … Read more