Strangle Circles On A Beach
These odd, perfectly symmetrical circles are reminiscent of crop circles supposedly left behind by aliens. While this site may have some questioning if we have aliens visiting our beaches, the answer is actually much closer to home. These circles were created by marine biologists, or students of the science, during a scientific clam survey. Scientists weigh and count the clams in efforts to learn more about our marine life. Changes in size could indicate environmental influences, and changes in the population could indicate that clams are being overfished. While it doesn’t exactly sound like fun work, it is beneficial to our marine wildlife.
Clam Survey
Time To Visit The Dentist
What is this thing? This a partial jaw belonging to a Black Drum Fish. Those weird, and slightly disturbing, white nodules are actually teeth. The Black Drum is a bottom feeder and searches the ocean floor for its favorite meal, mollusks and crabs. When it finds a meal, its series of block-like teeth grind down its catch. These fish get their name from the unique drumming sound they make using their rows upon rows of teeth, which extend down the throat.
Black Drum Jaw
