Mysterious ‘Mermaid Globster’ Washes Ashore in Papua New Guinea, Baffling Locals and Experts

• Oct 20, 2023 1:56 PM EDT

A pale, lumpen pile of flesh which washed up on the shores of Papua New Guinea has experts baffled. The rotting mass has been dubbed a “mermaid globster” due to its distinctive shape. A globster is defined as “an unidentified organic mass that washes ashore,” and it is indeed unidentifiable. Its origins are “anyone’s guess,” according to environmental scientist Helene Marsh.

The remains washed up on September 20 on the shore of Simberi Island, a small volcanic isle in the New Ireland Province with just 1,000 occupants. Locals, disgusted and mystified in equal measure, photographed the putrid mound of meat and promptly buried it. While that may be good for them, it means that identifying the mermaid globster’s actual identity will be next to impossible.

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