- Incredible tubular creature spotted off the coast of Port Douglas, Queensland
- Known as the ‘unicorn of the sea’, the creature spectacularly lit up the ocean
- A perplexed diver snapped a photo of the creature and posted it to social media
- It is called a pyrosome, and is made up of thousands of tiny creatures in jelly
An incredible tubular creature known as the ‘unicorn of the sea’ has been spotted floating off the coast of Port Douglas, creating a spectacular underwater vista while also perplexing divers.
Jay Wink of ABC Scuba Diving spotted the strange creature and snapped a photo, later posting it to Facebook asking ‘can anyone name the pink thing?’.
He found it floating in the sea while diving off the coast of Port Douglas, Queensland.
The incredible creature known as a pyrosome was spotted by divers off the coast of Port Douglas, Queensland
The creature is called a pyrosome, and is a collection of thousands of tiny creatures known as zooids grouped together in a jelly-like body.
They are commonly known as ‘sea pickles’ or the ‘unicorn of the sea’ due to their improbable and mysterious nature.
The three-metre long cylinder-like being with its illuminating flashes of blue and pink made for a captivating sight under the sea.
Mr Wink told Daily Mail Australia seeing the pyrosome was ‘pretty unusual’.
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A pyrosome is a collection of thousands of tiny creatures grouped together in a jelly-like body