The mystery of the hairy monster corpses washing up on the beach

It was the rotting corpse of a giant sea creature, the smell was terrible.

Occasionally, bizarre, mysterious sea creatures wash up on our shores, sparking fear and curiosity among beachgoers and the public. Many people see them as omens of unusual events, or the beginning of inspiring, terrifying stories about mythical sea monsters emerging from the ocean floor.

Therefore, when a giant corpse measuring 6 meters long, weighing nearly 2 tons , appeared on the beach in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines in 2018 , it sparked panic and rumors of an impending earthquake. out in the area. This sea corpse is called a "Globster" - a name given to the giant corpses of mysterious creatures around the world.

But what exactly is "Globster" ? The name first appeared in 1962, meaning unidentified sea creatures.

Residents of the Philippines' Oriental Mindoro were surprised by the appearance of a giant hairy monster in May 2018. Before experts could examine and identify its body, people He named the 6m long carcass "Globster".

In 1960, a large, mysterious creature washed ashore on a remote beach in Tasmania . It is more than 6 meters long, nearly 5.5 meters wide, more than 1.3 meters thick and weighs about 10 tons. Without eyes, head and body shape, it looked like a terrifying creature without bones, confusing all who saw it. According to the 1962 issue of 'The Mercury' magazine , this sea monster was as big as a house and covered with fine hair. It has many fleshy protrusions and strange hairs all over its body.

Ivan T. Sanderson (1911-1970) was an English biologist from Scotland, famous for his writings on cryptozoology (the study of unknown animals) and the paranormal. He coined the term 'Globster' when referring to monster carcasses in Tasmania. Since then, any corpse of an unidentified marine creature that washes up on the shore is considered a 'globster'.

References to the globster date back to as early as 1896 with the St. Augustine of Florida. It washed ashore near St. Augustine and is said to be a giant octopus. But in reality, most globster carcasses were discovered in various stages of decomposition.

There are quite a few corpses of unidentified sea creatures washed ashore. (Illustration).

There have been quite a few famous unidentified marine creature corpses that have attracted the world's attention over the years. The 1924 'Trunko' was a giant white mass that washed up in South Africa and inspired the newspaper headline o 'A fish like a polar bear'. Witnesses say they saw the creature a few days ago, which fought the killer whale for hours before giving in.

The 'New Zealand Globster' washed up on Muriwai beach in 1968 and was more than 9 meters long and nearly 2.5 meters high. Mysterious corpses also appeared twice in Bermuda, once in 1988 and again in 1997. The fisherman who discovered the 'Bermuda Blob' in 1988 described it as having five outstretched limbs and looks like a deformed sea star.

There was also the ' Nantucket Blob' in 1996, the 'Four Mile Globster' in 1997, and the 'Chilean Blob' discovered in 2003. In fact, in February 2017, a similar mysterious 'furry' globster was discovered. had washed up on the shores of Dinagat Island in the Philippines , leading to widespread stories of dead monsters from the bottom of the ocean!

In modern times, DNA technology helps scientists clearly identify what these globsters are. (Illustration).

In modern times, advanced DNA technology has shed light on the "dreams" of cryptozoologists and their fascination with perhaps non-existent sea monsters. Today, most globster species have been scientifically identified.

The ocean can affect animal carcasses in countless ways, with some parts decomposing faster than others. According to Lucy Babey, head of science and conservation at animal charity Orca, the six-metre-long globster found in the Philippines is probably the carcass of a whale that died in the later stages of decomposition. . Storm surges or earthquakes may have washed animal carcasses ashore.

Scientists explain that these mysterious sea creatures are actually the remains of a whale, and the hair-like fibers covering it are most likely decomposing muscle fibers.

Later, scientists also determined that 'Tasmanian Globster' was whale collagen. Nicholas Higgs, deputy director of the Marine Institute at the University of Plymouth, asserts that in all 'hairy' globsters, the 'hair-like' fibers are in fact remnants of whale muscle and blubber , with the connective tissue between them often being very tough, resulting in a frayed, hair-like appearance.

'Globsters', a term often associated with mystery and the thrill of the unknown, has lost somewhat of its appeal today due to the revelation that they are mainly dead whales are decomposing .