'A body comes apart naturally; it’s called disarticulation. The head usually comes off first. The parts of the body that are protected will last the longest. The shoe usually floats soles up, so that might prevent the seabirds from pecking at it.'

who knew? thirty-six minutes into my day and i already learned something.

Anyone notice the dead seal? Is that part of the story?

That was the closest thing they could find in the stock photo collection.