{"id":2106764,"date":"2023-11-23T18:59:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T23:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seafloor-mystery-off-us-coast-baffles-marine-biologists-i-dont-know-what-to-make-of-this\/"},"modified":"2023-11-23T19:05:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T00:05:56","slug":"seafloor-mystery-off-us-coast-baffles-marine-biologists-i-dont-know-what-to-make-of-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seafloor-mystery-off-us-coast-baffles-marine-biologists-i-dont-know-what-to-make-of-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine biologists puzzled by baffling seafloor mystery off US coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fseafloor-mystery-off-us-coast-baffles-marine-biologists-i-dont-know-what-to-make-of-this%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2106764&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Seafloor Mystery \u2063Off US\u2063 Coast Baffles Marine\u200c Biologists: &#8216;I Don&#8217;t Know What to Make of This&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>God\u2019s creation offers \u2062limitless opportunities\u2064 for humility.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>On Aug. 30, for instance, scientists with the National Oceanic and \u2064Atmospheric Administration discovered a strange \u200bgolden object attached\u200b to the Pacific\u200c Ocean \u2064floor two miles below the\u2063 surface off the coast \u2063of \u2062Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what to make of\u200b that,\u201d one scientist\u200b said upon seeing a\u2062 close-up of the object.<\/p>\n<p>KING-TV \u200cin\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/veteran-seattle-cop-signs-off-23-years-instead-routine-exit-form-files-brutal-15-page-resignation-letter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle<\/a> uploaded a five-minute\u2063 video of the encounter to its\u200d YouTube \u2062channel.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In \u2063the video, NOAA scientists could be heard \u2064bandying theories as to \u200cthe object\u2019s nature. At one point, \u2063for\u2064 instance, a female <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/noahs-ark-site-mount-ararat-shows-human-activities-around-time-flood-say-scientists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scientist<\/a> returning \u200bfrom lunch sounded baffled \u200dabout the object.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy first guess would have been sponge, but I don\u2019t know\u200b what I\u2019m looking at,\u201d she admitted.<\/p>\n<p>A male colleague then briefed her\u2063 on prevailing theories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re all over the place at the moment.\u2062 Started with dead sponge attachment. Moved on to potentially\u2064 coral. Now\u200c we\u2019re thinking egg case,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the egg case theory had supporting evidence, \u200dfor the video showed a relatively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/politifact-quietly-retracts-pants-on-fire-lab-leak-fact-check\/\" title=\"PolitiFact Quietly Retracts \u2018Pants On Fire\u2019 Lab Leak Fact Check\">large hole<\/a> suggesting that\u2062 something had broken into \u2064or out of the \u2064object.<\/p>\n<p>Less than a minute\u200d later, a mechanical arm from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navy-salvages-f-35c-from-south-china-sea-after-january-crash\/\" title=\"Navy Salvages F-35C from South China Sea After January Crash\">remote-operated vehicle<\/a> (ROV) made contact\u2062 with the object.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems pretty delicate,\u201d \u200cthe female <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/scientist-publicly-admits-omitting-full-truth-climate-wildfires-causes-publication-says-typical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scientist<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly thereafter,\u200b the still-baffled female\u2062 scientist\u200d described it as \u201cnot like any sponge that I \u2063can think of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, the\u200b scientists succeeded in retrieving the\u2062 object. That, however, \u200bdid not lead to identification.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/smart-news\/what-is-this-mysterious-golden-orb-scientists-found-on-the-ocean-floor-180982872\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smithsonian Magazine<\/a>,\u2064 the \u201cmysterious blob\u201d puzzled even the expedition\u2019s coordinator, Sam Candio. In a statement, Candio called the object \u201cbiological in origin\u201d but could\u2062 provide no additional details.<\/p>\n<p>Candio\u2019s Seascape Alaska 5 \u2063expedition was\u200d scheduled from Aug. 23 through Sept. \u206316. The <a href=\"https:\/\/oceanexplorer.noaa.gov\/okeanos\/explorations\/seascape-alaska\/ex2306\/welcome.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOAA<\/a> described the expedition as a mission to \u201cMap,\u2064 explore, and characterize ecologically and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seafloor-mystery-off-us-coast-baffles-marine-biologists-i-dont-know-what-to-make-of-this\/\" title=\"Marine biologists puzzled by baffling seafloor mystery off US coast\">economically important\u2062 deepwater habitats<\/a> in \u2062unexplored regions off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alaska-sues-biden-administration-illegal-oil-lease-cancellations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Such expeditions often produce surprises.\u200c Nonetheless, deep-sea ecologist\u2063 Kerry Howell \u200cfrom the \u2062University of Plymouth\u2063 in England noted that those\u2063 surprises nearly\u200b always allow for at least some kind of identification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s unusual \u2062about\u200d this thing is\u200b we\u2019re not even sure what \u2064it is,\u201d \u2064Howell said according to Smithsonian \u200dMagazine. \u201cIs it an\u200c egg, is it a sponge, what is it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/scientists-revive-extinct-animal-found-stuck-ice-age-permafrost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scientists<\/a> in the video had no idea. Nor did \u200cthose who \u200cexamined it on the surface. As one\u200d would expect, they \u200dall approached\u200b the object with appropriate \u200bcuriosity but\u200d also \u2063in obvious bafflement.<\/p>\n<p>In fact,\u2062 even the various phrases used to\u200c describe the object might conjure wildly different mental images.<\/p>\n<p>One scientist, for instance, called it a \u201cyellow hat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the\u200c other hand, Smithsonian Magazine referred to it as\u200b both a \u201cgolden orb\u201d and a \u201cmysterious blob.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thus, when we cannot\u2064 even \u200bcharacterize an object except to \u2062call it \u201cbiological in\u2062 origin,\u201d we know\u2062 we have\u2063 stumbled across something \u2064in the natural world that \u2014 like the\u2064 rest of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/college-football-coach-goes-viral-glorifies-god-rousing-speech-title-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">God\u2019s<\/a> creation \u2014 should leave us\u200b feeling humbled.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from \u200cOur Founder:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>Silicon Valley and the Big Tech tyrants \u2062have done everything they can to put The Western Journal out of business. Our \u2063 <\/b><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><em><b>faithful members<\/b><\/em><\/a><em><b>  have \u2064kept us going.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019ve never \u2062chosen \u200cto become\u200b a member, let me be honest: <\/span><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><em><b>We need your help today<\/b><\/em><\/a><em><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I \u2064also want to send \u2062you an \u200dautographed\u200c copy of \u2063\u201cCounterpunch,\u201d which will give you a plan \u2064to fight back for our beloved country.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Join \u2063right now<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u200c\u2013 The Western Journal stands for truth \u2062in\u2064 this difficult time.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand with us \u2064by becoming a member today.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Floyd G. Brown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder of The\u200d Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/seafloor-mystery-off-us-coast-baffles-marine-biologists-dont-know-make\/\">Seafloor Mystery Off US Coast \u2064Baffles Marine Biologists: &#8216;I Don&#8217;t Know\u200d What to Make of This&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western\u200d Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2064 are some possible explanations for the mysterious object discovered on the seafloor off the coast of Alaska?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Inspires\u200d awe and leaves us with more questions than answers.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d discovery of the mysterious object on \u200dthe seafloor off the coast of Alaska has left marine biologists perplexed and intrigued. The National\u2062 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists, on their Seascape Alaska 5 expedition, stumbled upon a golden \u2063object attached to the Pacific Ocean floor, two miles below the surface. Their immediate reaction was confusion and \u200cuncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>In a video \u2063uploaded by KING-TV in Seattle, the \u2064scientists can be heard discussing various \u2064theories about the nature of the object. Theories range from a dead sponge attachment to coral to an egg \u2063case. The video \u200calso revealed \u2063a relatively large hole in the object, \u200csuggesting that something had broken in or out of it. However, despite several\u200d attempts to\u200b retrieve and\u200c examine the object, its true identity remains a mystery.<\/p>\n<p>Sam\u200d Candio, the coordinator of the expedition, described the object as &#8220;biological in origin,&#8221;\u2062 but could not provide any further details. Even the deep-sea ecologist Kerry Howell from the University of Plymouth expressed her bafflement, stating that it is \u2063uncommon to\u2064 encounter an object that cannot be identified in some \u200cway.<\/p>\n<p>This unusual discovery\u200c highlights the vastness and complexity of \u2062the natural world. While\u200b scientific expeditions often yield surprises, the ability to at least identify an object is usually expected. In this case, even experts in the field are\u2062 unsure of \u200bwhat \u2062they are dealing with. The lack of clarity is evident in the\u200d diverse phrases used to \u200ddescribe the\u2062 object,\u2063 such as a &#8220;yellow hat,&#8221; a &#8220;golden orb,&#8221; or a &#8220;mysterious \u2063blob.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the discovery reminds us of the boundless wonders of God&#8217;s creation. It serves as a humbling reminder that despite our advancements in science and technology,\u2064 there is still so much we\u2064 do not know about the world \u200daround us. This unidentifiable \u2062object serves as \u2064a testament to \u200bthe mysteries that lie beneath\u200c the ocean&#8217;s surface and\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steven-w-mosher-government-censorship-should-scare-us-just-as-much-as-covid-once-did\/\" title=\"Steven W. Mosher: Government Censorship Should Scare Us Just as Much as COVID Once Did\">endless opportunities<\/a> for exploration and discovery.<\/p>\n<p>As scientists continue to investigate and analyze the mysterious seafloor object,\u200b it is a reminder that humility is essential when faced \u200dwith the vastness and beauty of \u200dthe\u2064 natural world. It \u200cis\u2062 a call to embrace the unknown and appreciate the enigmatic intricacies of\u2063 creation. Perhaps one day, this seafloor mystery will \u200cbe unraveled, providing new insights\u200c into\u2063 our understanding\u2063 of\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clean-up-probe-underway-following-oil-spill-in-san-francisco-bay\/\" title=\"Clean up, probe underway following oil spill in San Francisco Bay\">marine life<\/a> and the wonders \u200dthat lie beneath \u200bthe ocean&#8217;s depths.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strange golden object on the Pacific Ocean floor. This discovery reminds us of the vastness and mysteries of God&#8217;s creation, humbling even the most knowledgeable scientists. Found off Alaska&#8217;s coast, two miles deep, it leaves them perplexed, highlighting the limitless opportunities for humility in understanding our world<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2056,"featured_media":2106765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2106764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2056"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2106764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106764\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2106765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2106764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2106764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2106764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}