'Monster-like' object found on New Zealand beach
A 'monster-like' object covered in barnacles recently showed up on the Muriwai Beach in New Zealand. Dubbed the 'Muriwai Monster', it was discovered by Melissa Doubleday, who shared the object's photo on a local Facebook group. It is believed to be a piece of driftwood covered with gooseneck barnacles, which refers to filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces.