Huge Snake Rises From The Ocean

Damn, imagine going to the ocean to have fun or to relax and then you spot a huge snake emerging from it! That’s terrifying. Wildlife photographer Rachelle Mackintosh was able to capture an image of an olive sea snake that seemed to appear from nowhere and swam on the surface for a couple of seconds, did a full lift out of the water, then splashed down and disappeared. Giant Freakin Robot has more details: 

The olive sea snake is both large and venomous. They grow in length of up to six feet and have a painful bite that has proven fatal on more than one occasion. It is the most common sea snake along the northern coast of Australia (the snake and spider haven) but is not known as aggressive creatures. Mackintosh explained that researchers said the snake could have been trying to escape danger from the predatory shark. The snake also could have been simply inspecting its surroundings or upon seeing Mackintosh and company, engaging in playful behavior. Well, what’s playful to snakes may not be too playful to humans.

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