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#2

Dinosaur Footprints On An Eroded Beach

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170points

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XenoMurph 2 weeks ago

So the foot prints are made in soft mud, then fill with a substance that compresses to become harder than that mud, the mud erodes away leaving the harder substance as a raised foot print.

62points

#3

This Spanish Beach Has Showers For Dogs

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169points

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BrunoVI 2 weeks ago

If your dog ends up on a far-away, alien planet populated by Egyptian gods, that's on you.

175points

#4

Yesterday At Kilkee Beach

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160points

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Family's_disappointment 2 weeks ago

Wow....

23points

#5

I Found These Fossil Sand Dollars At The Beach

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158points

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Bianca 2 weeks ago

what a great find

19points

#6

I Found A Rock On A Beach That Looks Like A Beach On A Rock

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157points

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Serial pacifist 2 weeks ago

Brock

29points

#7

This Beach Has A Paved Path To Make It Accessible To Those Requiring A Bit Of Assistance

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156points

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Multa Nocte 2 weeks ago

I love this!

43points

#8

Sea Lions In My Hometown Sleeping On San Carlos Beach Due To Orca Sightings Nearby

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150points

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Janissary35680 Premium 2 weeks ago

"Everybody out of the pool!"

132points

#9

An Ancient Statue Or Deity Found On The Fife Coastline (Scotland)

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149points

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G A 2 weeks ago

Banana! For scale?

67points

#10

A Live Starfish On The Beach!

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145points

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Serial pacifist 2 weeks ago

Starfish turned Starwalker

33points

#11

Rare Anticrepuscular Rays This Evening Over Miami Beach

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144points

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Tabitha 2 weeks ago (edited)

We used to call that “God Light” because it looks like the light in religious illustrations, and some depictions of haloes.

35points

#12

I Found This At The Beach Today And I Thought It Was Some Kind Of Jellyfish With But It Confused Me Because It Has No Organs So I Googled It And Turns Out It's Actually An Egg Sac With A Bunch Of Tiiiiiiny Baby Snails In There

I Found This At The Beach Today And I Thought It Was Some Kind Of Jellyfish With But It Confused Me Because It Has No Organs So I Googled It And Turns Out It's Actually An Egg Sac With A Bunch Of Tiiiiiiny Baby Snails In There

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142points

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Lyop 2 weeks ago

Whoa!! Ok, put it back.

91points

#13

Yesterday At The Beach A Wild Young Seal Came To Rest Beside Me

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141points

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Phoenix 2 weeks ago

Sea puppy!

53points

#14

[oc] A Kid Made This Crocodile At The Beach

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138points

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Thee8thsense 2 weeks ago

That could be a cause for pause at first glance.

42points

#15

Another Whole Bottle Today- South East England

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133points

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Janissary35680 Premium 2 weeks ago (edited)

According to Google, the manufacturer went out of business before 1932. That bottle's been in the sea for a LONG time. Amazing that it survived intact.

73points

#16

Last Night, Lightning Struck Dornoch Beach In Scotland, And That's How The Scene Looks Like After It

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128points

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Lyop 2 weeks ago

Any glass found?

53points

#17

Someone Built This Crab Shrine On The Beach

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126points

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Thee8thsense 2 weeks ago

Crustacean nation.

46points

#18

Bagel Rock. Thank You Lake Michigan For Gifting Me This Massive Hag Stone On My 28th Birthday! Perhaps It’s A Chunk Of Weathered Brick? Perhaps It’s Naturally Occurring? Either Way, What A Delightful Find

Bagel Rock. Thank You Lake Michigan For Gifting Me This Massive Hag Stone On My 28th Birthday! Perhaps It’s A Chunk Of Weathered Brick? Perhaps It’s Naturally Occurring? Either Way, What A Delightful Find

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126points

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TruthoftheHeart 2 weeks ago

I would actually consider taking that by your local museum it's not too uncommon for bagel or donut looking stones to end up being crude wheels made by early civilizations

25points

#19

What Rip Current Looks Like

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124points

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Ash 2 weeks ago

Posting pictures like this is a public service. I had never even heard of a rip current before when I got caught in one. They're absolutely deadly and most people don't know how to spot them.

69points

#20

A Really Tiny Coconut I Found On The Beach

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121points

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Family's_disappointment 2 weeks ago

Ok I have to admit it's really cute 🥺

41points

#21

Finally Had The Opportunity To Witness These Chevron Folds In Person. Narooma Beach, Nsw

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118points

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G A 2 weeks ago

Amazing

20points

#22

Mounted Police Taking Pictures At The Beach

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116points

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Ladedah 2 weeks ago

We've all got to have a little fun now and then

40points

#23

Pacific Football Fish Washed Up At Oregon Beach. Only 31 Specimens Have Ever Been Documented

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114points

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G A 2 weeks ago

Anglerfish female

48points

#24

This Beach Used To Have A Brick Factory On It, Now It's Covered In Weathered Bricks

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112points

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Roxy222uk 2 weeks ago

Forbidden Shreddies

43points

#25

Took This Picture In The Philippines Near Puerto Princesa (Emerald Beach). It's A Blue Button Jellyfish

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112points

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Ash 2 weeks ago

is that another one in the bottom right, or a fossil of one?

22points

#26

My Dog's Footprints Leave Perfect Stripes When He Runs On The Beach

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107points

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Tabitha 2 weeks ago

I think it’s funny and adorable when a dog runs, especially a short-legged dog, when their back legs move faster and try to overtake their front legs.

29points

#27

Poison Bottle I Found On The Beach

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106points

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CwtchyMama 2 weeks ago

Wash out use as water bottle in the gym

44points

#28

Sand Dollar Left A Trail On The Beach At Low Tide

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106points

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BrunoVI 2 weeks ago

Now, it's a sand $4.95.

31points

#29

I Found Whale Baleen On The Beach

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104points

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Cole E 2 weeks ago

Maybe it was born with it. Maybe it's Whale Baleen

85points

#30

The Beaches Here In The Netherlands Have Free Sunscreen Dispensers

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104points

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M. Sabbe 2 weeks ago

Belgium too

18points

#31

My Friend Found This Bit Of Sea Glass On The Beach

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104points

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Peppy 2 weeks ago

John Lennon?

64points

#32

Saw This Well Camouflaged Octopus Swimming Along The Shore At La Playa Beach In Point Loma

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100points

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Disgruntled Panda 2 weeks ago

What octopus?

15points

#33

Found What I Think Is A Fossil On A Jetty In Panama City Beach, Fl

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98points

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B 2 weeks ago

so cool

13points

#34

Florida Weather Station

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96points

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rex9000@hotmail.com 2 weeks ago (edited)

2 Coconuts Too many cocktails!

30points

#35

I Found A Whale Skull At The Beach With No Other Bones Around It

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92points

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Anita Flanagan 2 weeks ago

Check with RFK Jr.

70points

#36

I Found A Rock On The Beach With Glass In It

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92points

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Verena 2 weeks ago

Result of lightning hit the beach.

31points

#37

Foster Beach Seconds Before They Evacuated

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90points

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Sian E 2 weeks ago

That is a distinctly unfriendly looking cloud.

50points

#38

Dobby’s Fan-Made Grave In The Precise Location Of The Film!

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85points

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G A 2 weeks ago

Been taken down as causing damage

28points

#39

Portuguese Man O' War We Saw On The Shore Of Grayton Beach, Fl

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85points

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Yayheterogeneity 2 weeks ago

Always fascinating. Just don't touch it!

38points

#40

I Found Something At The Beach That Looks Like A Real Life Topographical Map

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84points

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Milady Blue 2 weeks ago

3D printed rock

18points

#41

This Bottle Of Vinegar Is Official First Aid For Jellyfish Stings On A Beach In Australia

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84points

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Smeghead Tribble Down Under 2 weeks ago

Little b*****s are only about 1 cubic cm and hurt like holy hell if you get stung.

27points

#42

So I Found This On The Beach At Low Tide. Feel Like I Should Be Doing Something

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84points

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BrunoVI 2 weeks ago

Well, get crackin'!

71points

#43

Beach Ball

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84points

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Living Example 2 weeks ago

Wait 'til you see the dog!

35points

#44

Dropped My iPhone On A Beach And The Magsafe Case Attracted Titanomagnetite From The Black Sand

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83points

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Thee8thsense 2 weeks ago

Etch a sketch!

26points

#45

This Vendor At The Beach Uses Tank Tracks At His Stall

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82points

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Kristal 2 weeks ago

That's rather smart

40points

#46

The Shark Teeth Four Of Us Found After A Couple Hours At The Beach This Morning

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81points

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G A 2 weeks ago

Gums doesn't have the same ring about it as Jaws, does it?

24points

#47

Found A Trail Of Jelly Fish At The Beach Yesterday

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76points

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Janissary35680 Premium 2 weeks ago

"Follow the Jelly FIsh Road / Follow the Jelly Fish Road / Follow, follow, follow, follow / Follow the Jelly Fish Road."

59points

#48

A Resort I’m At Has A Sign To Warn Tourists About Seals Sleeping On The Beach

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76points

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BSellen 2 weeks ago

I always seen sleeping seals like this in Hawaii, especially on the north-shore. But now they have to put rope fence around them and security, because too many morons try to take pictures next to them. Sad.

28points

#49

Someone Left A Door On The Beach

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72points

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Kay Woodpecker 2 weeks ago

Does it open to somewhere?

35points

#50

Found On A Beach Near Tokyo

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53points

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G A 2 weeks ago

Turtle skull

28points

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#51

Brighton Beach After The Storm

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41points

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UncleJohn3000 2 weeks ago

Pebble Beach?

4points

#52

“Treasures” On The Beach. By-The-Wind Sailors (Velella Vellela)/Blue Sail Jellyfish Washed Up After Rainstorm. They’re Beautiful

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41points

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BrunoVI 2 weeks ago

I looked it up: their stings are generally harmless to humans, but can cause irritation. If you do make contact, wash your hands throroughly before going anywhere near your eyes; your hands may get tiny, tiny nematocysts (stingers) on them!

7points

#53

Free Beach Wheelchair

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40points

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Mike F 2 weeks ago

This is very cool. Folks who might not be able to access the beach are thought of.

3points

#54

Found This Weird Vertebrae Laying In Tide Pools At The Beach

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40points

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Alex Boyd 2 weeks ago

Whelk egg case! I found one on a recent beach trip, and I had to look up what it was.

23points

#55

I Made A Lil Town At The Beach

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39points

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Remi (He/Him) 2 weeks ago

Gunfight at the Tiny Corral was filmed here :)

15points

#56

These Clouds At The Beach Make It Seem Like The Sky Was Badly Photoshopped

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38points

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G A 2 weeks ago

That's a tidal wave!

5points

#57

Found At Falcarragh Beach

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38points

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Family's_disappointment 2 weeks ago

At first glance I thought it was a monster's head or Anglerfish 😂😅

47points

#58

Unopened Can Of Coke From Japan I Found At The Beach In Alaska!

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37points

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Remi (He/Him) 2 weeks ago

Not Japanese but Chinese. It didn't look right and zero hiragana and most importantly no コーラ in katakana in sight so I googled it.

6points

#59

Some Stuff From Bikini Bottom Washed Up On The Beach

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37points

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G A 2 weeks ago

Another Man O War

9points

#60

Barleycove Beach (West Cork) Back In January

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37points

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Dave Walters 2 weeks ago

They're Goose Barnacles. They extend a long goose neck when feeding and centuries ago they were though to be the summering form of the bird the Barnacle Goose. Long before migration was understood. Barnacle Geese spend the winter in the UK and the summer in Greenland, Siberia etc.

7points

#61

Could Someone Help Me Understand What On Earth Is Going On With This Rock? Found It At The Beach A Few Hours Ago. Never Seen Anything Like It

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37points

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Sian E 2 weeks ago

Mineral deposit on a rock that has been worn down by the sea.

13points

#62

Long Spine Like Bone Found On A Florida Beach. About 3 Ft Long (Maybe Longer). Apparently, These Are Called Whelk Egg Cases

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36points

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Tabitha 2 weeks ago

If you hold them up t9 the light, you’ll see tiny conch shells inside each case.

8points

audri 2 weeks ago

Uh, no. You'll see tiny WHELK shells.

3points

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Ash 2 weeks ago

they REALLY look like spines

1point

Brian Droste 2 weeks ago

I thought it was a snake. There was another one here on BP further up the post but someone was holding it and she had it stretched out in her hand and arm.

0points

#63

A Little Castle Made With Stones From The Beach, Achill Island

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35points

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detective miller's hat 2 weeks ago

hey that's where I grew up!

2points

#64

Vial Of Liquid I Found On The Beach

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34points

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Koala 2 weeks ago

DON'T. DRINK. IT

20points

#65

Found These Beautiful Little Creatures At Tecolote Beach Today

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33points

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Jessica Bertram 2 weeks ago

Nudibranches! Back to the sea please! They are the bestest beasties!

10points

#66

I Found A Beach Full Of Perfect Skipping Stones

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32points

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Dnd Panda (she/they) 2 weeks ago

If you’ve ever been to Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, the beach there is amazing it’s all perfect skipping stones and they’re all really pretty colors too

5points

#67

Found A Small Head. Have No Idea How I Spotted This But I’m So Intrigued About Where The Rest Of Them Is Now

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32points

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Captain Grump 2 weeks ago

Look up Frozen Charlotte Dolls. Probably dates from 1870 to 1920.

4points

#68

Mystery Ceramic Or Porcelain Piece Found On Beach In Cancale, France

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32points

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Janissary35680 Premium 2 weeks ago

"Obedience and discipline". This may be related to an old French military order of some kind.

5points

#69

Rusted Iron Sphere With Hole Found On Irish Beach

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32points

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N G 2 weeks ago

oh bouy, what is it?

7points

#70

Convolute Bedding At Scripps Beach In San Diego

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32points

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Kristal 2 weeks ago

Oh wow, how does that form?

2points

#71

Southern Oregon Coast, Fossil Point. About A Mile North Of Charleston, And Along The Bay Beach

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32points

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Tabitha 2 weeks ago

Gee, wonder why they call it “Fossil Point”? (/s, for all the Captain Literals out there.)

8points

#72

I Found A Humongous Vertebrae On The Beach

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31points

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Brian Droste 2 weeks ago

Maybe a whale vertebae?

1point

#73

Beach I Went To Had Lost Thongs On Display

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30points

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Alex Boyd 2 weeks ago

I found the other kind of thong once on a beach...I was walking in the water, and when a wave came up, something wrapped around my ankle. I assumed it was seaweed, but nope. Bottom half of a string bikini.

9points

#74

Pink Sand (Garnet) At Forno's Beach (Buzios, Brazil)

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30points

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Ash 2 weeks ago

garnet sand?!

1point

#75

Kitsilano Beach, Bc. Cool Design On A Bottom Of A Bottle. My Best Find So Far

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29points

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Mrs. Dearly Regret 2 weeks ago

This looks really amazing, like a slice of kiwi

4points

#76

I Found This Wooden Object As I Was Standing On A Beach In Miraflores, Lima, Peru

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29points

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Thee8thsense 2 weeks ago

I'd be inclined to leave it behind.

21points

#77

Found 8 Different Colors Of Sand Within 10 Feet Of Each Other At The Beach

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28points

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Janissary35680 Premium 2 weeks ago

Let's see... Cardamon, black pepper, fennel, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, cayenne, coriander. Yep, we can make a masala from this.

30points

#78

Something My Brother And I Found At The Beach

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28points

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Ladedah 2 weeks ago (edited)

A Blue-Ringed? Those guys have an incredibly potent toxin. Picking it up would certainly be a quick way to die...

28points

#79

This Lizard Bit Me On A Beach In Naples, Fl

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28points

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XenoMurph 2 weeks ago

Someone once bit me on my beachin naples too

23points

#80

World War 2 Japanese Mini Submarine Wreck Still On The Beach On Adak Island, Alaska

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27points

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Mr. Toast 2 weeks ago

Imagine you give your life on a suicide mission sneaking into America only as you set foot on American soil you meet a bear just out of hibernation...

10points

#81

Found This Guy Crawling Through The Sand On The Beach In Co. Dublin Today

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26points

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Thee8thsense 2 weeks ago

Looks like he found you too.

5points

#82

This Rock I Found Washed Up On The Beach Is Almost Perfectly Square

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25points

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pbach1 2 weeks ago

Chicklet

3points

#83

Dopped My Headphone At The Beach And It Pulled Iron Out Of The Sand

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25points

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Druklet 2 weeks ago

I thought that was a little spiky beach monster!

9points

#84

Hundreds Of Dead Horseshoe Crabs Lay Belly Up On The Beach In Delaware

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25points

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BrunoVI 2 weeks ago

500 million years old... one of the first organisms that complex... ancestor (or close relative to contemporary ancestor) of insects, crustaceans and about 80% of complex land-animal life. And it has blue blood (so this must be Nantucket... no, just kidding).

13points

#85

Fulgurite When Lightning Strikes Sand

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25points

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BookFanatic 2 weeks ago

Did you know sidewalk concrete does the same thing? We had a lightning blast a few doors down (I missed it) but a neighbor collected a bunch of these for the kids. And me.

2points