Huge rotting sea creature that washed ashore is horrifyingly turning the water red
 

Huge rotting sea creature that washed ashore is horrifyingly turning the water red
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Something has washed up on the shore of an Indonesian island. It's huge, it's floating — and it's rotting.

A large 15m (49.2 ft) long sea creature was discovered off Hulung Beach, on Seram Island, Indonesia.

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The creature was discovered by 37-year-old local resident Asrul Tuanakota, reports the Jakarta Globe.

Tuanakota initially mistook the huge blob for a stranded boat.*

Photos and videos of the sea creature have gone viral, and its identity has stumped many locals. People have speculated that it could be a giant squid, or a sperm whale. Read more...

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