35 Interesting Things People Found On Beaches Instead Of Seashells
I always think of the beach as a giant lost-and-found. Sure, seashells are the usual souvenirs, but sometimes people discover things that feel more like mysteries than collectibles.
Strange marine life, unusual fossils, and objects that clearly have a story behind them are the kinds of beach finds that make a day at the shore unforgettable.
1. “Not Something You Find On The Beach Everyday”
2. “7 Lb Piece. This Behemoth Came Out Of Lake Erie In March Of 2024. Prior To Finding This I Had Never Collected Sea Glass But Now It’s A Hobby For My Wife And I”
3. “35 Rings Found On The Beach”
4. “Was Walking On The Beach For Some Exercise And This Tough Guy Beach Bully Decided That I Was Trespassing On His Territory”
5. “There’s An Exposed Coal Seam In The Cliff At My Local Beach”
6. “Mother And Girlfriend Found This On The Beach Today. Any Idea What It Is?”
geared4war:
Dofleinia armata, the armed anemone. Also called the striped anemone.
7. “Sealed Glass Vial On The Beach”
We found this small sealed glass vial with an orange liquid inside that had washed up on the beach in Scotland. Any ideas what it could be? Should I resist the urge to crack it open.
occasionalrant414:
It’s in too good a condition to be, but it sort of looks like the acid ampoules the British used on limpet mines and other demolition munitions during WW2.
They worked by being put into the detonation system, then being crushed. The acid would eat through copper wire (different thickness of wire slowed down or sped up the time). Once the wire split, the detonator would trigger and bang.
The ones I saw, admittedly years and years ago, were a bit flatter? I saw them in a museum in Portsmouth back when I was at college – 20+yrs ago. They came in a impact resistant case.
Can’t be, but looks similar.
Secret_Artist_8092:
The North Sea is full of WW2 weapons that were dumped.
8. “I Found A Door (And Nothing Else) On An Abandoned Beach”
9. “My Amazing Find, The Sea Biscuit (Sea Urchin) I Didn’t Know What It Was. As Always, Google Helped Me Out”
10. “I Found This Small Chunk Of Driftwood On The Beach, However I’ve Never Seen One Like This Before. Apparently, It’s A Burl”
11. “Sea Urchin Teeth I Found In Croatia Years Ago”
12. “This Washed-Up Jellyfish Looks Like An Iris”
13. “I Found This Thing On The Beach, But I Haven’t Seen Anything Like It In Real Life Or Online Before. It’s A Pin Cushion Starfish”
14. “I Found A Bunch Of Baby Hermit Crabs Wrapped In Some Seaweed At The Beach”
15. “What Happens When You Have A Mix Of Very Cold Temperatures, Sand, Snow, And Tidal Water From The Ocean? Frozen Sand Slabs On The Ocean City Beach”
16. “These Things Washed Up On A Beach In East Australia, Anyone Know What It Is?”
Redditor froguille replied:
“Blue glaucus (glaucus Atlanticus) I believe they’re also called blue angels. Only reason I know is I used to research sea slugs and sea cucumbers during my high school study halls…..”
User ActuallyAdrien added:
“All I can say is don’t touch!”
17. “Every So Often I’ll Come Upon A Lobster Tail That Is Empty But Still Glistening In The Sun”
18. “Glass Beach, California”
19. “Found This Cool Bottle On A Beach In Raritan Bay”
20. “Found This Little Guy While Working On The Beach. He’ll Have A ~14ft Wingspan Within Two Years!”
21. “In 9 Years Of Diving Venice Beach, FL. My Best Meg Tooth Appears, 4.25 Inches. Took Out My Regulator And Kissed It I Was So Happy. Judge Me Freely, Don’t Care”
22. “I Found A Fossil At The Beach Today”
23. “Found A Large Metallic Cylinder On The Beach Of Husavik, Iceland. What Is This?”
“We asked around and it turns out that these are submarine detectors, nothing to worry about, no explosive inside!”
24. “Pacific Football Fish Washed Up At Oregon Beach. Only 31 Specimens Have Ever Been Documented”
25. “Wife And I Found This Today. No Idea What Is, But We Are Stoked”
26. “What Is This Thing? Found On Jones Beach, NY, About 1.5-2 Inches At Widest Point”
TheVambo:
European Water Chestnut (Trapa natans) seeds
27. “Found This On A Beach In New Zealand- There Were Thousands Of Them At The High Water Mark. What Is It?”
Anonymous:
It’s a bluebottle.
Did not sting you because a lot of them lose their tentacles when theyre washed up. They’re pretty common.
It seems to be attached to some pebbles and a Vellela.
28. “What Is This Fiber/Sand Ball? Found Among Thousands Like It On A Beach In Spain. It Weighs Almost Nothing”
User 4-me responded
“Sea grass ball – send me some”
BrightestHeart added:
“That’s lovely. Aquatic tumbleweeds.”
29. “My Dog Found A Huge Bone At The Beach Today”
30. “I Found Whale Baleen On The Beach”
31. “Largest Seaweed Bulb I’ve Seen In The 15 Years I’ve Lived At The Beach”
32. “Found Skate Egg Pouch On The Beach”
33. “Found A Shark Egg In Santa Barbara”
34. “Ichthyosaur Paddle Bone Which I Found On Charmouth Beach, UK”
35. “This Buoy From The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Recently Washed Up On The Shores Of Ireland”
