Beach Mystery Solved: What Are These Weird Balls Kids Keep Finding on Pensacola Shores?

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They are primarily compacted sediment rather than waste. Their color comes from the natural material from which they formed, not from sewage or another dangerous substance.

A freshly discovered mudball may leave a small amount of mud on a child’s hands, especially if it is squeezed or begins drying in the sun.

Its appearance can still make adults continue reading …