The Alaskan “Thing”

— Hope you weren’t eating; I’ve got some “thing” to show you!  This “thing” was washed up off a remote island by Alaska in early August 2008. The island was very remote and the sea too rough for the “thing” to be inspected up close, and so it was photographed from a boat. The question arises, what is this thing? Possible answers include an aborted Beluga whale fetus, a decomposed elephant seal, or a ray. We may never know now what this “thing” is (or was), since it is likely to have been carried away since its discovery.   Post-mortem identification of species remains can be challenging due to rapid decomposition and predation, if you’re lucky enough to get ahold of anything at all…

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  1. carycomic's avatar carycomic Says:

    Given that MONSTER QUEST has proven that Greenland sharks are just as freshwater-tolerant as bull sharks, it could be a decomposing corpse of the former. Similar to how the Beast of Stronsay is officially considered to have been a badly-decayed basking shark.

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