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The oceans are vast and mysterious, covering 71% of our planet and containing all kinds of things that we have yet to discover, despite our best efforts to explore the deepest depths.

Because not many of us will ever get the opportunity to hitch a ride in a Submersible, the best place to discover some of the ocean's secrets is to go for a walk down at the beach. We all love going to the beach anyway, but if you keep your eyes peeled and happen to be in the right place at the right time, some real treasures can be found washed up on the shore!

From bizarre objects that people have lost or thrown away, to the carcasses and bones of weird creatures from the deep, people have found all kinds of amazing things on the beach that need to be seen to be believed. Scroll down below to see what we mean, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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I Found This At My Local Dog Beach Today

I Found This At My Local Dog Beach Today

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is one sweet person; we need more people like this in the world, and i hope no one steals all the balls!

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“Hidden beneath the waves, there are creatures beyond our imagination.” David Attenbourgh said in his intro to the BBC documentary series Blue Planet II. And he's right, the ocean's are the least explored areas on Earth, despite making up the vast majority of it. Every year we discover new species from the depths, some of which are so bizarre and alien-like that people can barely believe that they are real.

So far, we know that there are at least 242,000 different species down there because their names are now registered in the World Register of Marine Species. Around 2000 are added to the list each year. But how many more are we missing? Nobody knows, but estimates range from 300,000 to over 10 million! 

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Sandcastle With Extremely Clean Lines

Sandcastle With Extremely Clean Lines

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And why does it look like there are pants standing all alone in the background?

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As much as there are creatures that have so far managed to avoid contact with us, they can't escape our impact. In the Mariana Trench, the deepest point of the ocean, every single amphipod captured had at least one plastic fiber in its stomach, according to the research published in the journal Royal Society Open Science.

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The world produces an estimated 10 tons of plastic a second, and between 5 million and 14 million tons finds its way into the oceans each year. Much of it washes up on beaches, even on the world’s most isolated and faraway islands, such as the otherwise pristine and ecologically important Galapagos Islands.

About 5 trillion pieces currently float on the surface, often in tiny, easy-to-swallow pieces that end up in the stomachs of albatrosses, sea turtles, plankton, fish, and whales. But those pieces also eventually break up further and sink, raining down into the deep sea and onto the unknown creatures that live there. 

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Piece Of Dried Seaweed With One End Stuck In Sand Drew Concentric Circles As It Was Rotated By The Wind

Piece Of Dried Seaweed With One End Stuck In Sand Drew Concentric Circles As It Was Rotated By The Wind

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Inspired By All The Trashtags, I Went Out With My GF To Clean Our Local Beach And Found A $50 Note. Instant Karma

Inspired By All The Trashtags, I Went Out With My GF To Clean Our Local Beach And Found A $50 Note. Instant Karma

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The practice of searching the beaches for flotsam and jetsam that washes ashore from the sea is called beachcombing, and has been a popular pastime for many years now. The more serious beachcombers can be found scouring the beaches with metal detectors, hoping to strike it lucky with something interesting that may have found itself washed onto the beach from ancient shipwrecks, or perhaps some remnants of history or wars in the past. However, most of what is found is trash. Still, sounds like a great hobby to have! 

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So My Friend Found A Message In A Bottle While Fishing

So My Friend Found A Message In A Bottle While Fishing

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is the facebook page covered? I would love to see the whole journey and how far has it gone so far!

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If you do decide to have a try at beachcombing, be aware that local laws about what you can take vary. Most will prohibit you from taking animals and plants away from the shore, although of course a few seashells is going to be just fine. There is also the risk of hazardous materials, like the case of a 41-year-old woman near Hamburg, Germany. She picked up an object from the beach, mistaking it for amber. She then put it in her jacket pocket, laid the jacket down… and her pocket combusted. The object was white phosphorus from a second world war incendiary bomb. 

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Found This Shell On Corporation Beach On Cape Cod. Instant Goosebumps

 Found This Shell On Corporation Beach On Cape Cod. Instant Goosebumps

I wish this lady could know her son had fun on the beach with our kids. (We did set it back out to sea. We knew this shells journey wasn't over yet!)


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#9

Saw These Stacked Stone Arches At The Beach This Morning

Saw These Stacked Stone Arches At The Beach This Morning

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What happens if a shipwreck happens, and the goods wash up at your local beach? Is it yours to take now? One of the most famous recent examples would be the tale of the MSC Napoli, a cargo ship that was deliberately beached off England's south coast in 2007, to prevent it breaking apart during storms. About 100 containers fell off the ship and washed up on the shore, much to the excitement of local residents.

"Initially intrigued and then delighted, local residents, followed by scavengers from all over the country, descended onto the beach and spent two days and nights frantically looting whatever booty they could get their hands on," ABC reported at the time. "Motorbikes, spare car parts, clothes, make-up, nappies and even Bibles in foreign languages were all rapidly pilfered by grinning beachcombers in a crazed treasure hunt more akin to the days of galleons and pirates." Some years on, and many residents quietly kept all kinds of booty from the containers, including barrels of wine and BMW motorbikes. The incident has gone down as a mad period that villagers will talk about for generations to come. 

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#13

A Sea Weathered Chunk Of Glacial Ice Made A Perfect Chair On A Black Sand Beach In Iceland

A Sea Weathered Chunk Of Glacial Ice Made A Perfect Chair On A Black Sand Beach In Iceland

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A Piece Of Glacial Ice I Found On The Beach

A Piece Of Glacial Ice I Found On The Beach

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow. If it didn't melt, I'd suggest to make some jewelry or deco out of it. This is incredibly beautiful.

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My Mom Found This Amazing Sand Castle In Jerusalem Beach, Tel Aviv

My Mom Found This Amazing Sand Castle In Jerusalem Beach, Tel Aviv

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you are on the beach, but doesn't like summer a lot and you miss the snowy peaks of the mountains. Totally me..

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#17

The Beach I’m At Has A List Of Commonly Found Garbage And How Long It Takes For It To Decompose

The Beach I’m At Has A List Of Commonly Found Garbage And How Long It Takes For It To Decompose

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I Took The Day Off Work To Celebrate My 40th Birthday, And Look What The Beach Gods Had Waiting For Me!

I Took The Day Off Work To Celebrate My 40th Birthday, And Look What The Beach Gods Had Waiting For Me!

I literally could not believe my eyes! I had no idea mini glass Coca Cola bottles even existed!

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A Collection Of Different Tracks And Footprints I Found On The Beach

A Collection Of Different Tracks And Footprints I Found On The Beach

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This Kilo [Of Cocaine] My Mom Found Washed Up On A South Florida Beach This Morning

This Kilo [Of Cocaine] My Mom Found Washed Up On A South Florida Beach This Morning

It has been turned over to authorities. Estimated street value was over $150,000

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#21

Found This Little Guy While Working On The Beach. He'll Have A 14ft Wingspan Within Two Years

Found This Little Guy While Working On The Beach. He'll Have A 14ft Wingspan Within Two Years

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww, he's so tiny and cute! I hope you put him back into the water :)

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#22

Found This Rock Within A Rock On A Beach Walk

Found This Rock Within A Rock On A Beach Walk

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yo dawg I herd you like rocks so we put a rock in yo rock so you can rock while u rock

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Found This Entire Watch Repair Kit On Curracloe Beach In Wexford, Ireland. It Was All In A Large Biscuit Tin. I’m Guessing It Washed Up There Sometime In The 70s.

Found This Entire Watch Repair Kit On Curracloe Beach In Wexford, Ireland. It Was All In A Large Biscuit Tin. I’m Guessing It Washed Up There Sometime In The 70s.

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This Stack Of Pianos On A Beach At Low Tide

This Stack Of Pianos On A Beach At Low Tide

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My Brother Likes To Search For Shark Teeth On Beaches. This Was 6hrs Of Searching At Folly Beach Sc

My Brother Likes To Search For Shark Teeth On Beaches. This Was 6hrs Of Searching At Folly Beach Sc

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I Went To The Beach In La And The Magnetic Clasp Of My Bag Attracted Metal Fragments Out Of The Sand

I Went To The Beach In La And The Magnetic Clasp Of My Bag Attracted Metal Fragments Out Of The Sand

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hematite! It turns some beaches a deep purple/black color along the Great Lakes in the US.

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#32

Want To The Beach Right After It Had Snowed And Found Thousands Of Snow Balls Floating In The Water

Want To The Beach Right After It Had Snowed And Found Thousands Of Snow Balls Floating In The Water

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Found Washed Up On Dillon Beach, California USA. Human For Scale, I'm 5'10"

Found Washed Up On Dillon Beach, California USA. Human For Scale, I'm 5'10"

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