the sea

It's supposed to be almost impossible to be buried at sea off the UK these days, due to worries about health risks & contamination. But I remember a case nearly forty years ago when a widow had her husband buried at sea as per his wishes, off the Scottish islands & in a bronze coffin. A...

"A South Carolina resident was left scratching their head when they spotted a mysterious creature that some have likened to a submerged bird swimming in the water near a bridge" https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/watch-mystery-creature-filmed-swimming-near-bridge-in-south-carolina/

A washed-up animal on Donmouth Beach has sparked concerns after dog footprints were spotted nearby. Serena Rae, from Bridge of Don, had been taking a stroll on the beach on Tuesday when she came across the mysterious dead animal. “I was a bit scared as I have never seen a dead animal like...

I wasn't previously aware of this cool event in scientific exploration! https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/women-aquanauts-tektite-ii Some of the ladies (as well as folks who were in Tektite I) get talked to here:

"Roughly translated as “the flashing” or “something that flashes”, Te Lapa is described as a blinking pulse of light that emanates from islands, yet is virtually unknown to science and completely unexplained. The strange effect was first mentioned in Western literature in the early 1970s when a...

https://www.theflstandard.com/giant-seaweed-mass-visible-from-space-threatens-florida-beaches/

Two orcas renowned for terrorizing great white sharks were again seen hunting off the coast of South Africa. The killer whales, which are dubbed Port and Starboard, are known to kill great whites and rip out their livers. Last month, marine scientists witnessed the deadly duo killing a record 17...

Another part of the Skytrash Flap? Spy balloon, UFO or Dragon Ball? Japan baffled by iron ball washed up on beach About 1.5 metres in diameter, the mysterious metal sphere has been the source of intense speculation online Justin McCurry in Tokyo Wed 22 Feb 2023 04.51 GMT Police and residents...

Playing Skyrim with a mod that introduces shells and fossils for one to find and pack-rat over. The distribution matches my own perception (and is therefore totally correct, FACT!) that shells are found in oceans rather than by rivers. Some in rivers, for example water snails, but still... But...

The Pacific Pole of Inaccessibility A long time prior to this posting, I had noticed the coincidence of HP Lovecraft locating the resting place of Cthulhu so close to the point.

Just curious.

A rare and Fortean sighting indeed: a science article from the BBC which is detailed, well written, balanced, looks at the likely causes and consequences, and doesn't trivialise or sensationalise! The story is of Orcas/killer whales following and repeatedly head butting yachts and fishing...

Five corpses and two human heads have been discovered inside a shipwreck on the coast of Japan. The boat washed ashore on Japan's Sado Island, northwest from the mainland, on Friday and authorities gained access on Saturday. The heavily damaged vessel had Korean lettering painted on its side...

Godzilla? 9-foot great white shark EATEN by huge mystery sea monster, say scientists Jun 07, 2014 14:56 By Mikey Smith A nine-foot-long great white shark was eaten by a huge mystery sea monster, according to scientists in Australia. As the saying goes, there's always a bigger fish -...

Up until this video was shot, Florida diver Dave Marcel had an interesting habit when he encountered sharks. According to Animal Planet, he enjoyed flipping them over, then kissing and rubbing their stomachs. But when he decided to get a little friendlier and kiss a nurse shark on the lips, his...

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Angler-t ... story.html "FISHERMEN casting off from Clevedon Pier have found their lonely vigils interrupted by a ghostly figure who appears in the mist. Anglers who use the historic pier regularly say they have caught glimpses of an apparition staring out to...

A friend of mine in Northern Ireland stayed with a couple of people at a lighthouse, she went out for a cigarette on her own and one of her companions took this picture. It was not until it was uploaded that there was a darkened figure standing 6 or so feet from her that she was not aware of at...

Source Link is dead. The MIA article can be accessed at: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2005-04-25-0504220620-story.html I dunno - we go round and round discussing giant penguins here and elsewhere ... And I leave this hanging. Although in my defence it was covered back in the day...

Edit to amend title.

This is my first post so sorry for any mistakes. a friend recently told me that he had heard on a tv show (he thinks horizon or similar) that every year 100's of ships go missing and not just small yachts but big tankers and no one knows what happens to them. i've heard all about giant...

Can anyone avail me of the tale of an Irishman (possibly a monk) who was so astonished by the fact that he'd written a book so perfect, that he threw it into the sea, fearing that after reading it, no-one would ever bother to write a book again because it could never compare? I think I...

I came across this when researching something else. These three articles tell a curious tale which was new to me, though curiously familiar. http://www.khaleejtimes.co.ae/ktarchive ... eworld.htm 15 January 2003 Ghost ship packed with rotten fish found on high sea CANBERRA -...

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB0JUYNJ4E.html

Big fish A sunfish that washed up near the base of Farewell Spit is a monster with a strange sense of timing, a marine expert says. The 3m sunfish was discovered at Taupata Creek near Puponga by passers-by on Sunday. Department of Conservation worker and Pakawau resident Heather Gunn...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/science/story/0,12996,1280700,00.html

I know there have been lots of theories about this (including ley lines, contintental drift, etc.) but perhaps we are getting closer to answer. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2004/s1149829.htm Emps

Source

http://www.mvgazette.com/features/index.php?story=20040326_sea_balls

from Yahoo: Nature, Visitors Taking Toll on Titanic By BIPASHA RAY, Associated Press Writer BOSTON - When Robert Ballard discovered the Titanic on the North Atlantic seabed in 1985, he was amazed at how well-preserved it was and predicted the wreck would change little in his lifetime. But...

from Yahoo: Shipwreck Discovery May Yield Rich Cargo By MITCH STACY, Associated Press Writer TAMPA, Fla. - Explorers believe they have found the sunken remains of an 1860s steamer that could yield the richest cargo ever recovered from a shipwreck: thousands of gold coins worth as much as $180...

CNN story. An octopus in a German zoo has learned to open jars of shrimp by watching zoo attendants perform the act underwater. Frida, a five-month-old female octopus, opens the jars by pressing her body on the lid and grasping the sides with the suckers on her eight tentacles. With a...

if we're mentioning derelicts how about the Ourang Medan? well spooky

(From a query about "ghost ships" in general ...) I don't think the Marie Celeste qualifies as a ghost ship, as it has never reappeared.

UFO.. So what was it, anyone care to speculate. Link is dead. No archived version found. See later (circa March 2020) salvaged versions of related news articles about this beaching.

This thread has been spun off from the discussion of Graham Hancock's Flooded Kingdoms series: https://forums.forteana.org/index.php?threads/flooded-kingdoms-graham-hancock.2261/ Flooded Kingdoms of the Ice Age (C4 last night), presented by Graham Hancock. ... I think it's a fascinating...

Cornish Sea Monster Richard La Monica is a sasquatch researcher, based in Ohio. In an article about him it was mentioned that his Cornish grandparents had told him about a monster sometimes seen in Falmouth Bay. I emailed him about this, and this is part of his rely: "... My mother, aged 85...

Cornish Sea Monster Richard La Monica is a sasquatch researcher, based in Ohio. In an article about him it was mentioned that his Cornish grandparents had told him about a monster sometimes seen in Falmouth Bay. I emailed him about this, and this is part of his rely: "... My mother, aged 85...