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.
The fish are of a similar appearance to the more well-known Manta Rays, which are in the same family, and can reach a width of up to 17ft.
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On the beach: Palestinian fishermen were
pictured today with dozens of Mobula Ray fish that were washed up on the
beach in Gaza City and carted off to market
Bloody scene: The fish are of a similar
appearance to the more well-known Manta Rays, which are in the same
family, and can reach a width of up to 17ft
He said: ‘Mobulas often travel in huge schools of thousands of animals and also leap from the water and twist in the air. Very cool indeed.
'This observation is strange to me and unknown to me as well. I have worked in the Gulf of California for many years where there are abundant mobula schools and I have never seen a "mass stranding".
‘These animals seem to have blood on the "wings" - pectoral fins - which may have come from slapping something - boats, rocks, sand, each other?’
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 Mobula Ray fish that were washed up on the beach in
Gaza City today
In the dark: A Palestinian policeman looks at stranded Mobula Rays on the Gaza beach earlier today
'This
observation is strange to me and unknown to me as well. These animals
seem to have blood on the "wings" - pectoral fins - which may have come
from slapping something - boats, rocks, sand, each other'
‘Large
underwater noises or electrical signals may have caused some state of
disorientation but that is only a guess on my part,’ Mr Rubin said.
Bob Rubin, of Santa Rosa Junior College in California
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 the Philippines 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, Philippines, 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
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