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[h=1]Mystery of massacre of the manta rays: Why DID dozens of bloodied sea creatures wash up on Gaza beach?[/h] Dozens of Manta Ray fish were mysteriously washed up on the beach in Gaza City today and carted off to market by Palestinian fishermen.
It was the first time the fish had been seen on the beach for six years, according to a local video report purporting to show fisherman examining the Rays.
Reaching up to an extraordinary 23ft in length, they are one of the largest living fish and have developed skeletons of cartilage rather than bone.
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On the beach: Palestinian fishermen were pictured today with dozens of Manta Ray fish that were washed up on the beach in Gaza City and carted off to market
Bloody scene: Reaching up to an extraordinary 23ft in length, they are one of the largest living fish and have developed skeletons of cartilage rather than bone
On the move: It was the first time the fish had been seen on the beach for six years, according to a local video report purporting to show fisherman examining the Rays
On the way to market: Palestinian fishermen transport several Manta Ray fish that were washed up on the beach in Gaza City today
In the dark: A Palestinian policeman looks at stranded Manta Rays on the Gaza beach earlier today
Elsewhere, mounds of starfish were pictured baking in the sun on Olango Island at the start of their journey from sea creature to home decoration.
The animals were plucked from the tropical waters of Indonesia and bleached to remove their natural colour and smell before being exported.
Some will be dyed in bright colours and others left white. They are shipped around the world and used to decorate picture frames or brighten bathrooms.
Elsewhere: Mounds of starfish were pictured baking in the sun on Olango Island, Indonesia, at the start of their journey from sea creature to home decoration
Hard graft: A worker sorts through piles of bleached starfish in the sun on Olango Island. They are gathered and bleached to remove their natural colour and smell
Baskets: Workers sort through a huge pile of starfish being bleached in the sun on Olango Island at the start of their journey from sea creature to home decoration
It was the first time the fish had been seen on the beach for six years, according to a local video report purporting to show fisherman examining the Rays.
Reaching up to an extraordinary 23ft in length, they are one of the largest living fish and have developed skeletons of cartilage rather than bone.
Scroll down for videos
Elsewhere, mounds of starfish were pictured baking in the sun on Olango Island at the start of their journey from sea creature to home decoration.
The animals were plucked from the tropical waters of Indonesia and bleached to remove their natural colour and smell before being exported.
Some will be dyed in bright colours and others left white. They are shipped around the world and used to decorate picture frames or brighten bathrooms.
