Sea Pork surfing

This Sea Pork looks like tar

Is it an organ of a marine animal on the beach? Is it a tar ball that got washed up on the beach? Is it the beginning of another attack of The Blob? Nope, it is Sea Pork. It’s a TUNICATE. They are rubbery globs of cellulose that house tiny zooids that filter seawater as food. Wild!  If you want more technical info visit http://www.mitchellspublications.com/guides/shells/articles/0084/ . For me? I just like to look at their weirdness. Have you seen them on the beach too?

 

This Sea Pork looks like a sponge

Sea Pork orange

Sea Pork curly

Sea pork brainy

Sea Pork black