Man finds softball-size eyeball on beach

Man finds softball-size eyeball on beach

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that a man found the blue eyeball Wednesday in Pompano Beach. It wasn't immediately clear what species of animal the eye came from.

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I love this and it's just in time for Halloween!

What sea creature would have a blue eye this large?
I find it truly fascinating that the experts aren't even sure what creature this eyeball belonged to, so this will be an interesting situation to follow.
My money's on a giant squid.
What's your guess?

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reply to post by Afterthought


Where does it say "experts" don't know what it is?

But officials placed it on ice, planning to have it analyzed at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg.

It hasn't been examined by "experts" yet.

Just curious...is it possible that a human eye had been soaking in some sort of fluid, that could have enlarged it ?

Then perhaps dumped into the ocean?

Probably not.., but it would be interesting if it were possible.

Here's a visual aid for everyone's eyeballs...



app1.kuhf.org...;-Can-You-I.D.-It.html

www.wtop.com...

I really wanted a picture.
I'm going with a loss ness eyeball though

reply to post by ThisToiletEarth


Sorry, my bad.
I simply supposed that the Fish and Wildlife Commission would have experts in a state surrounded by ocean who may have known what this eyeball used to be attached to.
So, correction -- the Fish and Wildlife Commission has no oceanic experts.

Originally posted by isyeye
Here's a visual aid for everyone's eyeballs...

app1.kuhf.org...;-Can-You-I.D.-It.html

yep, that is not a human eye.

reply to post by Isyeye


Thanks for posting the photo.

My first response? Poke it with a stick. Wasn't there just a story about a beached whale in Florida?

reply to post by Afterthought

Pics or it didn't happen!

I wanna see this thing. Surprised the local news station doesn't have a pic already.

Edit: Well, this thread moves fast! The pic appeared in-thread as I was posting!

reply to post by isyeye

First impression - Marlin, or some other billfish. Swordfish are nocturnal, large eyes.

Originally posted by Domo1
My first response? Poke it with a stick.

Classic.
Too funny

Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by isyeye

 

First impression - Marlin, or some other billfish.

I was gonna say swamp gas.

reply to post by Afterthought


Better to SEE you with my dear. lol
My guess would be giant squid too. Just a guess, that's a big a@# eyeball.

I am going with either a whale eye,
or a giant squid eye.

Or a whale.

At a quick guess I'd say a Giant squid, from what I recall they have the biggest eyes in the animal kingdom.

reply to post by Darkblade71


Giant squid eyes are said to be flatter and about the size of dinner plates.
[If they truly exist as big as speculated]

My Guess is it is a squids eye Squid eyeball pic