Yoji Okatoisanunderwaterphotographer.Oneday,hedoveintotheseaoffsouthern Japan.
Hesawsomethingoddontheseafloor.Itwasacircleinthesand.Thecenterlookedsmooth.Apatternofridgeswaspileduparoundtheedgeofthecircle.Hewonderedwhatmadethis circle.
Searching
foraCause
Peoplecameupwithideasabouttheseseacircles.Somesaidtheyweremadebyoceancurrents.Somethoughtthataliensfromspacemadethecircles.ThealienshadlandedtheirUFOsonthe seafloor!
Okatodidn’tthinkalienswerebehindthecircle.Hewantedtosolvethemystery.Heteamedupwithsomescientists.Theteamreturnedtotheplacewherehehadseenthecircle.Nothinghad changed.
Yoji Okato
sand circle
Asia
Japan
Apufferfishflapsitsfinstomove sand.
Theteamwenttothesameplacemanytimes.Theywatched.Theydidn’tgetanyclues.Themysterywasstilla mystery.
MysterySolved
Oneday,theteamsawwhowasmakingthecircle.Itwasasmallfish.It’scalledapufferfish.The fishmadetinywavesbyswimmingbackandforth.Thewavesmadeacircle.Heusedhisfinstomakeridges.Whenhewasdone,afemalefishswamby.Shelikedthecirclesomuch,shelaidhereggsthere.Thecirclewasanest!Mystery solved!
Apufferfishswimsbackandforthasitmakesasand circle.