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Why Did Thousands Of Squid Wash Up On A Provincetown Beach? Harbormaster Explains "Completely Natural Process."
"The squid are NOT dying from a toxic event, red tide, or pollution," the harbormaster said. "This is a completely natural process!"
Updated on: June 9, 2026
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore.
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Social media video and photos from this weekend show the pink sea creatures stacked up in the sand. The Provincetown Harbormaster's Office said they are Atlantic longfin inshore squid that are at the end of their life cycle.
"The squid are NOT dying from a toxic event, red tide, or pollution," the harbormaster said. "This is a completely natural process!"
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