Sea foam: What causes this land bubble bath? | Weird: Oceans | ABC Science

Giant walls of foam are blanketing coastal towns around the world. Some say it’s whale sperm, other say it’s pollution. What’s behind the onshore bubble bath and is it safe?
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[@feelincrispy7053]

There is absolutely zero chance I’d go swimming in that foam. Decaying flesh, bacteria, fish poo and who knows what else is in it on any particular day. Yuck

[@mikolovesme831]

Hahaaha without the foam you are still swimming in all that stuff!

[@littlevoice_11]

According to fairy tales, the foam is what happens when a mermaid dies

[@sarcasmo57]

Pirates shave with it.

[@chrisfuller1268]

The ocean is a massive carbon sequestration machine. More CO2 means more algae blooms as more food is available. When the algae dies it sinks to the bottom of the ocean or all washes up on an Australian beach somewhere.

[@c1786482500]

"What a dickhead" that man said 😂
True, it's quite dangerous

[@StevenMagallanes]

Eww gross. It looks like Eric Trump.