Thousands of Sea Slugs?

[Douglas the Intrepid]

My guess is the micro flora boomed due to the profileration of the oil eating bacteria that occurs naturally in the gulf. So much more potential food resulted in the sea slugs booming and then dying out when their food finally was exhausted. Just a thought, nothing to freak out about regardless....

 

[Jdarg]

They are pretty cool looking when alive...

but I have to say their stench when they are rotting by the thousands is pretty bad. If you sit by the water (so they are behind you), the breeze off the Gulf helps. Grayton was loaded with them today.

 

[Teresa]

They are pretty cool looking when alive...

but I have to say their stench when they are rotting by the thousands is pretty bad. If you sit by the water (so they are behind you), the breeze off the Gulf helps. Grayton was loaded with them today.

I heard they were out at Grayton today but by the time I arrived around 4 or so, I took a walk and only saw a few along the shore. nothing more. no smell, nothing. and the water was brackish but the big deep pools along the shore were a lot of fun for everyone. what a gorgeous day!!! the sunset was incredible!!! so were the freshly shucked oysters thanks to our good shucking canadian friends - Canuck and Unc Timmy.

today I felt like we had our beach back... the weather was the BEST. the beach and tidal pools wonderful. and an extraordinary sunset that lasted for hours! the beach was pretty crowded and people were NOT going home even at sunset. I told SWGB to make an announcement that it was time to go home and get ready for dinner at Red Bar.. so we could have the beach to ourselves.

 

[Lynnie]

Slea Slugs bleed purple. I accidently squshed one. The odor when they croak is horrible, but doesn't last long, thankfully.