The biggest and weirdest things that washed up on SA's shores this year!
Have you seen these objects and creatures?
It's not every day that we see something wild wash up on the shores of Mzansi, but when it happens, we make "shore" to fill you in.
Here are some of the most flabbergasting things that have beached in 2022:
1. Release the Kraken
This is possibly one of the rarest sightings we have ever witnessed on our South African shores.
A giant "kraken" carcass washed up on the rocky shore of Scarborough Beach in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, 16 August.
See the "flubber-gasting" footage of the giant squid below:
WATCH: Beautiful once in a lifetime "Kraken" squid lands on SA shores
2. Octopus illusion
This one may not have been on the beaches of Mzansi, but it definitely swarmed our social feeds.
A viral TikTok posted by @mim.in.sydney had us shook when we saw what mysterious beast had washed up on the shore of Bondi Beach.
See the octopus who gave us the heebie-jeebies...
@miaperusco Swat teams going in … #apocalypse #bondibeach #monster #sydney #bondi ♬ Hoist the Colours - Colm R. McGuinness
3. No chill in Stillbaai
In Stillbaai, these creatures are plaguing the golden beaches.
Locals woke up to this frightening object that emerged from the shore.
See what looked to be "alien-like creatures" shared on Facebook by the We are South Africans civil society movement.
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4. "Blackened water"
Another sewage spillage is threatening more than just the residents and the ocean in uMhlanga. Many residents were unsure about what exactly this was. Here's what went down:
LISTEN: Residents raise concerns about latest sewage spills into uMhlanga ocean
https://www.ecr.co.za/shows/stacey-jsbu/listen-residents-raise-concerns-about-latest-sewage-spills-umhlanga-ocean/
Watch: A river of what is believed to be sewage flows into Umhlanga beach waters.
— ItsGoingViral (@ItsGoingViral1) September 13, 2022
Video: WhatsApp pic.twitter.com/JaxXyYjqFt
5. It's been a "whale" of a time
Over and above some of the shocking things that wash up on our beaches, we also have some heart-breaking scenarios. An ECR listener reached out and shared this shocking footage of whale remains found on the shore of Salmon Bay Beach in Ballito.
WATCH: Surreal footage of whale carcass washes up on Ballito beach
Whale carcass shared washed up on Ballito Beach, KZN
— ItsGoingViral (@ItsGoingViral1) September 7, 2022
Video courtesy of Shren Ramlal pic.twitter.com/sgOcIY0JDz
And that's a wrap for an interesting year with you. Do you have anything to share?
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