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Bizarre Creatures Wash Up on Australian Beaches After 'Shocking' Record Rainfall
Daily Star (U.K.) ^ | 12 APR 2022 | Monica Charsley

Posted on 04/15/2022 3:06:20 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Shocked beach-goers have spotted large weedy sea dragons far away from home and splurged across beaches in Australia - the fish have been found lifeless at the city’s northern beaches

Dozens of bizarre and vibrant creatures have washed up on Australian beaches following weeks of record rainfall.

Experts have been left stunned by the dead marine fish as pictures emerge of their unusual presence across seafronts in New South Wales.

The weedy seadragons have been spotted in Cronulla, Malabar and the Central Coast and they are thought to be 10 times the amount of normal wash-ups to hit the beaches.

Dr David Booth, professor of marine ecology at the University of Technology Sydney told the Sydney Morning Herald: “Clearly it’s a result of some combination of the shocking weather, pollutants being washed into the ocean and big surf."

They can often be found in Australian waters and it is unusual for them to stray so far away from home, with adults being estimated to only move a mere 50-500 metres away from where they were given life.

“This can make them susceptible to loss of habitat and changing environmental factors," added lead investigator Dr Selma Klanten.

The creatures, which are also known as common seadragons, are a popular hit with divers due to their distinct colours such as yellow and purple.

Their growth can reach up to 45cm long and they can usually be located among the reefs and are in close connection to the seahorse, reports News AU.

The species were once listed as 'threatened species' on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species before they were ranked down in 2019 to 'least concern.'

Anyone who attempts to collect or harvest them without a permit is found to be committing an offence.


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: australia; chunder; daniiminogue; fairdinkum; greattractsofland; kylieminogue; minogues; oz; seahorses; shrimponthebarbie; theminogues; veggiemite
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To: SaveFerris

Sharks with FRICKIN’ lasers.


21 posted on 04/15/2022 3:46:50 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (I pledge allegiance to Hedy Lamarr)
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To: nickcarraway

Fish sea monkey chicken?


22 posted on 04/15/2022 3:46:53 PM PDT by Trillian (`)
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To: Seruzawa

HILARIOUS!!!


23 posted on 04/15/2022 3:52:10 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Seruzawa

Oh I don;t know...this isn’t too bad for Britny Spears clone....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YblCV3Iz2k


24 posted on 04/15/2022 3:52:40 PM PDT by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: nickcarraway

I watch Australian Survivor. I watch it on Dailymotion. They are always showing the strange looking creatures found in the Outback

The just finished season had temperatures in the 42 Celsius range that is over 100 F.


25 posted on 04/15/2022 3:56:02 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Ann Archy

Yeah but it’s not showing baby eating dingos.


26 posted on 04/15/2022 3:57:25 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Ann Archy

oops typed too soon they’re there


27 posted on 04/15/2022 3:58:11 PM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38

Yes it did....south western.


28 posted on 04/15/2022 3:59:18 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: BenLurkin
You'll know when you see this:


29 posted on 04/15/2022 3:59:38 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: EvilCapitalist
"Ugly creature" ???????

Seadragons are delicate, graceful swimmers, colorful, beautiful creatures!!!

30 posted on 04/15/2022 4:23:07 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my b"ack for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: nickcarraway

Isn’t that a bit redundant?

I mean, it’s Australia. Weird lifeforms are the norm there.


31 posted on 04/15/2022 4:23:21 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

But the post I replied to had a beautiful creature, with the ugly head of PIAPS on it.


32 posted on 04/15/2022 4:24:28 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (I pledge allegiance to Hedy Lamarr)
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To: Seruzawa

There appears to be only ONE safe spot in all of Oz - clasped firmly to the exquisite bosom of Danii Minogue...


33 posted on 04/15/2022 5:19:01 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: nickcarraway
I guess they have a different meaning of 'splurged' down under.
34 posted on 04/15/2022 5:51:03 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: EvilCapitalist

Heh


35 posted on 04/16/2022 12:53:42 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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