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5,000-Mile Wide Clump of Seaweed in Atlantic Ocean is Visible from Outer Space

ALGAE ATTACK

While clumps of sargassum seaweed are not an uncommon sight, a mass this large is highly unusual.

Katie Hawkinson
Katie Hawkinson
An individual holds a clump of sargassum seaweed.
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