While causing a stir on the coasts of Georgia and North Carolina, the notoriously beautiful and threatening tentacled spectacle hasn’t washed up along Hilton Head Island beaches this year so far. And that’s a good thing, because even when dead, the creature can pack a punch. Portuguese man-o’-war, what many mistake as jellyfish, have iridescent […]
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A giant, ‘sunbathing’ fish that washed ashore in Oregon turned out to be an unexpected oddity
A giant species of fish that was first discovered seven years ago washed ashore in Oregon last week, according to marine biologists who study the animal. Beachgoers in Gearhart, a small town just south of the Washington border, found the 7.3-foot-long hoodwinker sunfish, also called a mola tecta, on June 3. The species was first […]
See the rare, 7-foot sunfish that washed ashore in northern Oregon
A rare hoodwinker sunfish washed ashore in northern Oregon Monday, with the massive fish surprising local residents. The over seven-foot sunfish, also known as Mola tecta, was found on Gearhart Beach in the seaside city of Gearhart approximately 80 miles northwest of Portland, according to a Thursday Facebook post by the Seaside Aquarium in nearby […]
Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon’s coast garners worldwide attention
GEARHART, Ore. (AP) — A massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon’s northern coast, drawing crowds of curious onlookers intrigued by the unusual sight. The 7.3-foot (2.2 meter) hoodwinker sunfish first appeared on the beach in Gearhart on Monday, the Seaside Aquarium said […]
Photo Purports To Show Giant Octopus Washed Up on Indonesian Coast. Here’s What We Learned
Claim: An authentic photograph shows the body of a massive octopus washed up on the coast of Indonesia. Rating: Rating: Fake Context: The image was generated by artificial intelligence (AI). On June 4, 2024, a purported photograph of a giant octopus washed up on a beach went viral. Many posts on X claimed the image […]
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Polk County reports flooded, washed out roads
POLK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Polk County Emergency Management has reported that several roads are flooded or washed out as heavy rains hit the area on Sunday. Major crash on South First Street in Lufkin delays traffic The following road closures have been reported in Polk County: FM 1276 has five areas that are hard […]
Kenya officials deny claims floods washed away dangerous reptiles from Nairobi’s snake park
Torrential rains in Kenya and neighbouring countries have caused devasting flooding in recent weeks, killing hundreds of people and displacing thousands more. Posts shared hundreds of times claimed venomous snakes and crocodiles sheltered at a park in Kenya’s capital Nairobi had been washed away, warning the public to “be vigilant”. However, this is false: the […]
A weird piece of debris washed up on Navarre Beach. What Santa Rosa County says it could be
An unusual object washed ashore on Navarre Beach, Monday, leading to speculation about what it is. The metal object resembled some kind of military equipment and when it was shared on social media locals weighed in on what it could be. Some suggested it looked like the nose of an F-16 fighter jet, others thought […]
Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa. Here’s the rescue effort
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public. The little turtles are mostly endangered loggerheads and should be cruising the ocean. Most of […]