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Mysterious 'sea spaghetti' puzzles Florida beachgoers

Beachgoers on Collier County, Florida beaches, including Sea Gate, discovered a stringy, clear substance dubbed 'sea spaghetti' on May 24, 2025.
An expert from Florida Gulf Coast University identified the substance as manatee grass, a type of seagrass that is carried ashore by wind and tidal movements.
The seagrass appears bleached and white, looking unlike typical seagrass blades, which confuses people who compare it to spaghetti or the inside of Dubai chocolate.
Douglass noted the seagrass may be abundant and shedding excess blades or experiencing a die-off that released many blades, and he said the 'sea spaghetti' is safe to touch.
The phenomenon puzzled observers but did not reduce enjoyment of the beach and might indicate changes in the local ecosystem affecting manatees and turtles that consume this seagrass.

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