Dec 29, 2021 06:00:00

11 strange wreckage such as 'sphere that emits poisonous gas' and 'jellyfish that swallowed a whole fish'

In 2021, a large amount of pumice stones were washed ashore on the coasts of various parts of Japan, mainly in Okinawa, and it was widely reported. Looking around the world, many strange wreckages have been reported, such as stinking whales and swallowing jellyfish. I have selected '11 strange drifting objects in 2021' from among the many drifting objects reported by the scientific media Live Science, so I summarized them.

11 strange things that washed ashore in 2021 | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/strange-things-washed-ashore-2021

◆ 01: Millions of jellyfish witnessed around the world
The photo below shows the poisonous jellyfish ' Katsuonokanmuri ' being launched on the coast. By-the-Windfish has a sail-like structure on its back and moves in the feeding area by the force of the wind. For this reason, millions of By-the-Wind squirrels will be launched on the coast depending on the wind pattern.

When a large number of By-the-Wind squirrels are launched, the beach is dyed black. A (PDF file)

study published in March 2021 revealed that rising seawater temperatures increased the frequency of mass stranded bonito. In addition, in Japan, it has been reported that a large amount of By-the-Windock was launched on the coast in March 2021 in Amami City, Kagoshima Prefecture.

◆ 02: A young orca rescued off the coast of Scotland
In January 2021, a 3.4 m long orca was found stranded on the beach of Sanday Island off the coast of Scotland. The orca was returned offshore by a rescue team of eight people belonging to the

British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) , a marine animal rescue organization in the United Kingdom. 'We were fortunate for the orca to have stranded on an island equipped with equipment and people to save the marine mammals that had been washed up on the beach,' said Neave Webb, Area Coordinator for BDMLR.

◆ 03: Giant basking shark with a body length of 8m
Basking sharks are the second largest fish after the world's largest modern fish, the whale shark. The following basking sharks found on the coast of Maine, USA in January 2021 were 8 meters long. At the time of writing the article, the cause of death of the giant basking shark has not been clarified.

◆ 04: Coral like a rope
The photo below looks like a tangled white and yellow rope, but it is actually a type of coral, 'Leptogorgia virgulata'. According to Live Science, Leptogorgia virgulata shows vibrant shades of red, yellow, orange and purple.

◆ 05: 40 whales stranded at the same time
Whale kind of 'in 2021 February

Hirenagagondou situation in which' to run aground to 40 horses in New Zealand of the beach at the same time has occurred. Local volunteers carry out conservation activities such as watering the body surface of the long-finned pilot whale to prevent it from rising until high tide. After high tide, we made a patrol by boat to keep the long-finned pilot whale away from the land. It has been confirmed that 31 out of 40 stranded animals have returned safely offshore due to the efforts of volunteers.

◆ 06: Toxic black sphere
In February 2021, a tar-like sphere appeared over the Israeli coastline of 160 km. The sphere is believed to have been enriched with oil spilled from offshore vessels and emitted toxic gas. Not only was this poisonous gas threatening the survival of wildlife, but several volunteers who participated in the cleaning were taken to the hospital due to poor physical condition. The Israeli government describes this as a 'very serious ecological disaster.'

◆ 07: 'Monster of the Amazon River' found in Florida
Arapaima is a giant freshwater fish that lives in the Amazon basin and grows up to 3 meters in length. This rotting corpse of Arapaima was found in the Gulf of Mexico, Florida. According to Solomon David, an ecology researcher at Nicole's State University, the discovery of a corpse does not directly mean arapaima invasion of Florida, as arapaima needs a cohesive population to settle in Florida. There is no such thing. However, David argues that wildlife management authorities should be on the lookout to prevent Arapaima from settling in Florida in the future.

◆ 08: Giant lampris guttatus
In July 2021, a lampris guttatus with a body length of 1 m and a weight of 45 kg was launched on the beach in Oregon. Since lampris guttatus generally live off the coast of California and near Hawaii, it surprised people to be found in Oregon, hundreds of kilometers away from those areas. 'It has been confirmed that multiple species of marine organisms are moving north as seawater temperatures rise,' said Heidi Dewar, a biologist at the U.S. Ocean and Atmospheric Administration. It has been pointed out that the discovery in areas with higher latitudes than usual may be due to the rise in seawater temperature due to climate change.

◆ 09: Fish trapped in jellyfish
It is routinely observed that jellyfish are being launched on the beach, but the jellyfish launched on the beach in Cornwall, England in August 2021 'captured fish in a transparent membrane.' Became a big topic. According to Live Science, the fish taken into the jellyfish are normally digested slowly, but immediately after taking in the fish, the jellyfish was launched on the beach and died, so it was possible to observe the fish in almost perfect condition. That's why.

◆ 10: Giant sawfish
In 2021 April

the Florida Keys of the body length 4.9m in sawfish dead have been discovered. Although the sawfish was dead at the time of its discovery, it was unable to break the world's largest record for sawfish, but analysis of the carcass estimated the age of the sawfish to be 14 years. According to ichthyologist Greg Polakis, the age of 14 is on par with the oldest sawfish ever recorded. 'It's sad that such a big creature dies, but this individual has provided a lot of scientific insight,' said Polakis.

◆ 11: A whale that gives off a foul odor
The 6.4m long whale carcass, launched on a private beach in Massachusetts in July 2021, became a hot topic due to its stink. Lin Hallsworth, who lives near the beach where the whales were launched, said, 'I live on a hill on the other side and sometimes walk outside hoping to enjoy the scent of the sea air. Now I only smell the dead whale, which seems like a dead trash can, 'he emphasizes the terrible stench.