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A natural event that occurred in the Philippines amazed many people.
The cause has not yet been clarified, but there is a suspicion.
Silver animals glitter in the water as far as the eye can see.
These are photos that leave the viewer amazed: In the Philippine province of Saranggani, tons of live fish washed up on the beach at the beginning of January - more precisely, the small sea creatures literally escaped from the water.
The mysterious natural phenomenon even surprised the locals, reports
Stern.
The onlookers stood knee-deep in the washed-up fish.
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TikTok video shows tons of fish washing up on the beach
Guests at the JML Beach House beach resort in the municipality of Maasim captured the eerie natural spectacle on camera and posted their videos on social networks, including
TikTok.
In the video by @hyxney_ you can see countless fish pouring out of the water onto the beach in the early hours of the morning.
The spectacle not only attracted tourists, but above all locals and fishermen who were happy about the easy catch.
According to BuzzFeed,
the small fish could
be sardines.
One of the residents claims to have collected 500 kilograms of fish and sold it on the market for the equivalent of around 430 euros.
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According to
Stern,
about six trucks full of fish were transported from the beach.
The cause of the spectacular fish escape is not yet known.
It is speculated that an earthquake or seaquake could be the trigger.
These are not uncommon in the area, informs
Stern
.
But as
BuzzFeed
writes, local authorities have asserted that "the stranding of the sardines does not necessarily indicate seismic activity underwater."
Were the fish hunted?
Or attracted to the resort’s lighting?
A local official also expressed suspicion that the fish had been preyed upon by larger fish and might have become stranded in shallow water while trying to escape.
The assumption that the lights of the beach resort could have attracted them was also expressed in this context.
There would be no reason to worry.
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Millions of little fish on the beach - good or bad omen?
According to
BuzzFeed,
some locals interpret the abundance of fish as a blessing and a good omen for the year ahead.
Older residents of the province, on the other hand, would warn of an impending disaster or catastrophe based on such events.
One
TikTok
user, @jiro_anjelo, wrote in the comments: “This is an unusual but normal phenomenon caused by sudden changes in sea temperature and wave direction.
It's called beaching." According to him, there are many reasons for changes in sea temperatures, "but one of the most important is the climate warning or climate change.
Oceanographers can explain this.”