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Mysterious White Blobs on Canada Beaches Baffle Scientists

These white blobs appeared on the beaches of several provinces in Eastern Canada.
PUBLISHED 6 DAYS AGO
White foam (Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Representative Image by Jiojio)
White foam (Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Representative Image by Jiojio)

The sight of mysterious white blobs recently welcomed certain Canadians to their beaches. The surprising sight in September took many of them aback because the white material had never been seen before in the locality, Popular Mechanics reported. Scientists were called to the site, and ruled out many likely possibilities, but are yet to arrive at a solid conclusion regarding the nature of these white blobs. 

Samana Peninsula, view of Playa (beach) Rincon - stock photo (Image Source: Getty Images/Photo by Massimo Borchi/Atlantide Phototravel)
Samana Peninsula, view of Playa (beach) Rincon (Image Source: Getty Images/Photo by Massimo Borchi/Atlantide Phototravel)

These white blobs appeared on the beaches of several provinces in Eastern Canada, The Guardian reported. They were first brought to notice of the world by the Beachcombers of Newfoundland and Labrador Facebook group. A man named Philip Grace posted about the blobs in the groups and asked fellow group members if they had ever seen it before.

The blobs have been described to be slimy on the outside but firm and spongy on the inside, The Guardian reported. Experiments have also revealed them to be combustible. 

Dave McGrath, a resident of Patrick’s Cove saw these blobs scattered on the sands of a beach, The Guardian reported. "They looked just like a pancake before you flip it over when it has those dimpled little bubbles. I poked a couple with a stick and they were spongy and firm inside," he said. "I’ve lived here for 67 years and I’ve never seen anything like this, never."

Body of water and sand (Image Source: Pexels | Photo by Ion Ceban
Body of water and sand (Image Source: Pexels | Photo by Ion Ceban

McGrath had never seen these blobs before in the area and was concerned whether they were harmful, The Guardian reported. "They sent the Coast Guard over and I asked them how bad it was. They told me they had 46km [28 miles] of coastline littered with this stuff and had no idea what it was," he remembered. "Is it toxic? It is safe for people to touch?"

This is not the first time Canada has dealt with sightings of unusual blobs, The Guardian reported. In 2001, residents found the Fortune Bay "Blobster" sea monster washed ashore in Newfoundland. After analysis, it was discovered that the 'sea monster' was the remnant of a sperm whale corpse.

Considering this experience, scientists analyzed the blobs found in Eastern Canada to determine if they were any sort of whale emissions, Popular Mechanics reported. The results immediately ruled out this possibility.

Another speculation was that the blobs could be some form of hydrocarbon or biofuel, but this theory was also rejected on testing. At present, experts do not know the exact origins of this white material and are keen on conducting further tests to solve this mystery.

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