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On a family trip in Venice, FL just south of Sarasota. Hurricane aftermath on beach.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 8/6/24 at 2:39 pm
Hit the beach after the hurricane made it by. Found all kinds of stuff on the beach this morning. Thought I would share the pics.
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Found about a dozen of these alive. Haven't been able to figure out what they are. About 1" to 1 1/4" diameter. White with black specs/markings.
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Baby sea turtle (already dead) Lots of leathery sea turtle eggs split open. Suppose the high surf unearthed a bunch of old nests with eggs that had previously hatched.
Seahorse
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Armored catfish. It was alive and released back. Sorry for the crappy photo.
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A few Calico crabs. Didn't have my phone on me at first but this is what they look like.
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Some type of whitish eel. No photo of it. About as big around as a cigar and 16" to 18" long. Saw it then it moved pretty well but was totally covered in sand. Thought it was a snake at first. Ended up releasing it back into the surf but forgot to get a photo.
Same exact beach just south of the Venice jetty where the whale washed up and died while we were here during spring break.
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Always something happening at the beach around here.
[/img] Found about a dozen of these alive. Haven't been able to figure out what they are. About 1" to 1 1/4" diameter. White with black specs/markings.
[/img] Baby sea turtle (already dead) Lots of leathery sea turtle eggs split open. Suppose the high surf unearthed a bunch of old nests with eggs that had previously hatched.
Seahorse
[/img] Armored catfish. It was alive and released back. Sorry for the crappy photo.
[/img] A few Calico crabs. Didn't have my phone on me at first but this is what they look like.
[/img] Some type of whitish eel. No photo of it. About as big around as a cigar and 16" to 18" long. Saw it then it moved pretty well but was totally covered in sand. Thought it was a snake at first. Ended up releasing it back into the surf but forgot to get a photo.
Same exact beach just south of the Venice jetty where the whale washed up and died while we were here during spring break.
[/img] Always something happening at the beach around here.
This post was edited on 8/6/24 at 4:42 pm
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Posted on 8/6/24 at 2:49 pm to Tridentds
Should be some great shark tooth hunting right now after the storm.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 2:49 pm to Tridentds
Geezus... kinda sad eh.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 3:05 pm to The Mick
Seagulls and sand crabs gotta eat too.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 3:07 pm to Tridentds
My daughter would love that
Posted on 8/6/24 at 3:29 pm to Tridentds
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Found about a dozen of these alive. Haven't been able to figure out what they are. About 1" to 1 1/4" diameter. White with black specs/markings.
My amateur guess...
Posted on 8/6/24 at 3:51 pm to Tridentds
I’d take down the pic of the sea turtle. I don’t think we are allowed to touch them, even if dead.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 4:11 pm to MoarKilometers
Looks like a sea cucumber
Posted on 8/6/24 at 4:13 pm to Tridentds
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This post was edited on 8/6/24 at 5:14 pm
Posted on 8/6/24 at 4:43 pm to Hog Zealot
Done!
Posted on 8/6/24 at 5:19 pm to Tridentds
Is that a freshwater catfish?
Posted on 8/6/24 at 6:55 pm to rltiger
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Looks like a sea cucumber
You are correct. Neighbor here knew it. Works for Mote Marine.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 6:59 pm to AutoYes_Clown
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Is that a freshwater catfish?
I guess it is but seems to be able to live in brackish water at the very least. Evidently some kind of hazard to Manatees also. Beaches are full of coconuts which were flushed out of the intercoastal and washed up on the beach. Probably where the catfish came from also. Damn thing was hard as a rock and rough.
Posted on 8/6/24 at 7:45 pm to Tridentds
Cool pictures. I have a rental house right on Venice beach. One of my favorite places to go
Posted on 8/7/24 at 6:59 am to AutoYes_Clown
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Is that a freshwater catfish?
It is a plecostomus that is freshwater typically and is a invasive non native species.
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Some type of whitish eel. No photo of it. About as big around as a cigar and 16" to 18" long. Saw it then it moved pretty well but was totally covered in sand. Thought it was a snake at first.
Peanut worm maybe.
This post was edited on 8/7/24 at 7:01 am
Posted on 8/7/24 at 7:25 pm to MoarKilometers
Holothuroidia. I had to show off my geology chops.
Sea Cucumbers.
Sea Cucumbers.
Posted on 8/7/24 at 8:27 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
Don't hold firmly. They poop a lot
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