Unusual purple seal shows up at Bay Area beach
📍 How it ended
{ "epilogue": "A bright purple elephant seal appeared on a Bay Area beach at a California state park, baffling officials and causing a stir. Coverage revealed that the animal's unusual coloration was caused by algae.
The mystery was subsequently resolved in reports." }
Epilogue added 10d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Unusual purple seal shows up at Bay Area beach San Francisco Chronicle · 125d ago broke it first
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