Anybody know what this is?

[John_W]

Unknown Sea Creature Filmed in Persian Gulf - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko4JBomFfn8)

http://media.allnight.com/m_QTcR1Fwcmu7Bn2P5DvdN_XuZ4=/58x5:650x449/1200x900/smart/etch-production.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/posts/4d/07/10/4d07100000000000.jpg

[Record10ti]

Strange sea creature - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYeWKCOziNo)


Dead Whale....or a Chupachabra had a litter with Big Foot and a Giant Squid....

[Bjeanj]

Big croc?

[fred53]

Seems odd that there are cameras with 20+ megapixels and this photo is as grainy as something shot with a brownie by kodak. Why would you think anyone would be able to guess?????

[ColdNoMore]

Photoshop.

[Fredster]

One of the comments on the video, thought
it was a dead decomposing whale, and that
makes sense to me!
But of course I'm not a marine biologist.

[dbussone]

One of the comments on the video, thought
it was a dead decomposing whale, and that
makes sense to me!
But of course I'm not a marine biologist.

I'm not a marine biologist either, but I have taken a couple of undergrad marine biology and comparative anatomy courses. I would agree that it appears to be the remains of a whale

[Nucky]

Maybe that's the whale from when Cosmo Kramer hit the golf balls into the ocean and George Costanza helped the great beast with a golf ball removal. Hey it could be!

[graciegirl]

Photoshop.

Yup.

[dbussone]

Photoshop.



It's tough to photoshop a video.

[CFrance]

Seems odd that there are cameras with 20+ megapixels and this photo is as grainy as something shot with a brownie by kodak. Why would you think anyone would be able to guess?????
Maybe he just posted it for amusement.

[ColdNoMore]

It's tough to photoshop a video.

Exactly. ;)


I was being facetious. :oops:


My intelligent guess is that it is some type of deep sea shark/whale/ray, so badly decomposed as to obfuscate its true identity.


The horns on what looks like a tail, makes me lean toward a large manta or some other type of ray.


http://www.sharktrust.org/shared/juniors/skate_anatomy.jpg

[Yung Dum]

Seems odd that there are cameras with 20+ megapixels and this photo is as grainy as something shot with a brownie by kodak. Why would you think anyone would be able to guess?????
Psst Fred-There's a video you're supposed to watch.

[Taltarzac725]

Decaying Humpback whale probably from the various comments. This must really stink.

[dbussone]

Exactly. ;)





I was being facetious. :oops:





My intelligent guess is that it is some type of deep sea shark/whale/ray, so badly decomposed as to obfuscate its true identity.





The horns on what looks like a tail, makes me lean toward a large manta or some other type of ray.





http://www.sharktrust.org/shared/juniors/skate_anatomy.jpg



Excellent suggestions. Did you formerly work at the Woodshole Oceanographic Institute? :)

[kittygilchrist]

Huff Post says whale.

Persian Gulf Whale Carcass Reportedly Found By Iranian Navy (PHOTOS) (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/25/persian-gulf-whale-carcass-iranian-navy-photos_n_3653291.html)

[CritterLover]

Yikes. Probably not a critter I would love.

[ColdNoMore]

Excellent suggestions. Did you formerly work at the Woodshole Oceanographic Institute? :)

No, but I have been asked if I'm a founding member of the Ahole Interactional Institute. :p

[dbussone]

No, but I have been asked if I'm a founding member of the Ahole Interactional Institute. :p



And I bet you spend many nights at the Holiday Inn Express as well! ::jester::