1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.aujordan kushinshttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/jordankushins-usa/Massive School Of Anchovies Looks Like A Hungry Giant Alien Oil Blobrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="6Y9OQ7EIY7"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2014/07/massive-school-of-anchovies-looks-like-a-giant-hungry-alien-oil-blob/">Massive School Of Anchovies Looks Like A Hungry Giant Alien Oil Blob</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2014/07/massive-school-of-anchovies-looks-like-a-giant-hungry-alien-oil-blob/embed/#?secret=6Y9OQ7EIY7" width="600" height="338" title="“Massive School Of Anchovies Looks Like A Hungry Giant Alien Oil Blob” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="6Y9OQ7EIY7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/12/yviq9l6lfqxz7tl9ttzw.gif?quality=75636243This big black blob that recently appeared off the San Diego coast looks like the fallout from an oil spill, or an undersea plague coming to haunt humans and probably steal their souls. In reality, it’s a massive school of anchovies — harmless enough that people are actually snorkelling through the dark mass of fish.