"Mysterious Mass" Found On Beach, Officials Ask For Help In Identifying It

The unidentified mass washed up the shore and the officials suspect that it could be egg sacks of a squid.

National parks officials in North Carolina have shared a photograph of a mysterious blob that they have failed to identify, seeking the public's help in determining what it could be. The unidentified mass washed up on the shore and  officials suspect that it could be egg sacks of a squid.The object has several finger-shaped appendages, and appears to be filled with small white-coloured balls. The Cape Lookout National Seashore on Facebook posted a picture of the "mysterious mass", which was discovered a few months ago but was made public only recently. "Beach mystery -- Do you know what this mysterious mass is? It was found a few months ago on the beach. So far it has escaped being identified - although it might be something like the egg sacks of a squid (but we aren't sure)," it read. "Anyone want to take a stab at identifying it for us?" Soon after the photo was shared on the social media platform, people started taking guesses.  "Squid egg mass. Put it back into the ocean, offshore, so the eggs can grow and hatch. Usually, they are expelled by the female squid and sink to the ocean floor till they hatch," said a user who goes by the name Mya Glubpanny.