Colorful and strange creatures have puzzled scientists in Australia, the latest being a stunningly colored creature found dead on the shores of Australia, which was later identified. Several Facebook users shared images of the marine creature on Australian beaches, displaying bright yellow colors and resembling a hippopotamus.
Subsequent sources revealed that the creature is a "seahorse" or "sea dragon," found on various beaches in New South Wales after a period of heavy rainfall. An Australian woman, who frequently visits the beaches, told the Sydney Morning Herald that she discovered seven sea dragons within a week. She said, "The first one I found was between life and death, in orange, yellow, and purple. Over the next two days, I kept finding more and more."
In the past two weeks, more than 20 dead sea dragons have been found along the shores of Sydney, according to Dr. David Booth, a marine environment professor at the University of Technology Sydney. Dr. Booth believes that the increase in the number of dead creatures is likely due to a combination of harsh weather, widespread pollutants in the ocean, and large surf conditions.
