 "Strange sea ‘blobs’ wash ashore beaches of Placentia Bay: Is it Whale booger, cheese, or alien poo?")
Large, lumpy white globs have been washing up on the beaches of Newfoundland’s Placentia Bay for weeks, mystifying locals and puzzling scientists.
The strange, slimy blobs, some as large as dinner plates, first appeared in early September along the pebbly shores of this Atlantic island’s southern coastline. Beachgoers shared photos of the substance on social media, with some speculating that the spongy globs could be anything from discarded food to “alien poo” or “whale boogers.”
One commenter, Selina Stoyles, jokingly referenced Olaf, the snowman from Disney’s Frozen, asking, “OMG is that Olaf?”
Others offered more down-to-earth theories, suggesting the blobs could be leftover biscuit dough or paraffin wax discharged from a ship at sea. A few curious locals even attempted to set the mysterious blobs on fire, finding them to be flammable.
Canadian authorities are treating the substance as a potential pollution threat. The Canadian Coast Guard dispatched a three-person team to assess the situation and collect samples near St. John’s, the provincial capital, for testing.
Federal environmental officers also visited the area multiple times to conduct aerial, underwater, and manual surveys of the beaches, according to Canada’s environment ministry.
Despite the extensive surveys, neither the origin nor the exact nature of the substance has been determined, Environment and Climate Change Canada spokeswoman Eleni Armenakis said.
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More Shorts“Preliminary analysis at an ECCC laboratory suggests that the material could be plant-based,” Armenakis said, but further testing is required to confirm its composition and assess any potential environmental impact.
The investigation is ongoing as scientists work to identify the mysterious material.
With inputs from AFP
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