Taking a stroll along the beach is always a relaxing activity. It’s a great way to cleanse the mind, soak up the fresh air and enjoy the salty smell of the ocean. Generally, you find remnants of the ocean that has washed ashore, like shells and seaweed, but sometimes your path will cross with some very unusual items. Today we have a look at some of those weird items that made their way on to the beaches.
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10 - Not a happy ending…
6,000 birds washed up on Wasaga Beach in 2011. When officials went in to investigate the cause of the incident, they confirmed Botulism poisoning. This type of poisoning is on the rise in the Great lakes. It’s believed to be caused by gradually warming waters, less oxygen and higher levels of bacteria. The fish get poisoned first, then the birds that eat the fish get poisoned and you get the cycle… Scientists state that it’s still alright to eat the fish from the Great Lake, as long you’re careful when preparing the fish. Not very reassuring is it?
9 - Put your best foot forward…
And do it for free! 60,000 Nike sneakers make their way up on to beaches of British Columbia. They were lost in a storm in 1990 and over the years, scientists have been tracking the shoes and learning about ocean currents while doing so. When it initially occurred, people would meet on the beach to have shoe swopping parties, to ensure everyone had a matching pair.
8 - Lucky Find…
Giant squids are not usually spotted by people, that is of course unless they wash ashore, which is exactly what happened in Spain. Beach dwellers got to witness the largest known invertebrate in 2013, which measured 30-feet in length and weighed a massive 400-pounds!
7 - Watch your step…
You don’t want to step on this Lego man! Maybe you’ll be lucky enough to have this giant Lego man wash up on a beach near you! He’s 8-feet tall and weighs 100-pounds, so you won’t miss him! He’s name is Ego Leonard and there are a few versions of him which have washed up on various beaches. He’s been found in the Netherlands, the UK and in Florida in the US. Ego Leonard is also the name of the Dutch artist and sculptor who created this Lego man, and he always has the words, “"No Real Than You Are" emblazed on the torso.
6 - Where to next…
Judi Glunz Sidney was at Key Colony Beach doing a bit of cleaning, when she spotted a plastic bottle containing a note, ashes and $2. The bottle was placed in the ocean by the wife of the late Gordon Smith. She said that her husband loved traveling, and she wanted to see where his ashes would go. The $2 was for the person to give her a call when they picked up the bottle and to send it once again on its journey to anywhere!
5 - Duck Tales…
A shipping container accident saw 29,000 ducks get separated from their ship and go sailing to goodness knows where! These buoyant bath toys have been spotted floating all across the world. They’ve been called the Friendly Floatees, and have popped up in Hawaii, Australia, Alaska, South America and even the Arctic! Of the 29,000 – around 200 ducks have yet to be recovered. It will be interesting to see where they eventually turn up! There’s even been a book written about them, called Moby-Duck!
4 - Time traveler…
The oldest message in a bottle is an impressive 108-years old! It washed ashore in Germany, and was thought to have been released into the ocean between 1904 and 1906. The bottle was part of 1,000 bottles released into the North Sea. Inside the bottle was a postcard asking the finder to please deliver the bottle to the Marine Biological Association in the UK. There was also a note saying that they’d give a shilling to anyone who returned the bottle to the right people. Wonder what that shilling would be worth today.
3 - A deadly threat…
Britain’s coastline has been bringing forward deadly mounds of congealed palm oil, and you need to know that they are a serious threat to animals and children. They’re known as fatbergs, and they’re the size of small blobs, smell like diesel and contain killer germs. They’ve been carried thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean and are now washing up in Sussex, Kent, Devon, Dorset and Hampshire. If you’ve ever owned a dog, and a kid for that matter, you’ll know they put literally anything and everything into their mouths. If this gelatinous substance is swallowed, it can get lodged in the esophagus, requiring instant medical intervention.
2 - Lucky to be alive…
Over in West Wales, Gareth Gravell was taking gorgeous images of his kids playing on the beach, with what he assumed was a washed up buoy. After he left, he realized that his kids were playing with an unexploded object from conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. Authorities were alerted to the object, and it was detonated a short while after. Those kids were very lucky to be alive.
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