Quirky Pyrosomes Found Again on Oregon Coast, Mostly South Published 02/05/21 at 5:56 AM PDT By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Oregon Coast) – Those famous and rather infamous little pickle-like creatures are hitting the Oregon coast again: the kooky, puzzling pyrosome. There have been some sporadic reports last month, especially following the king tides of January, with verifiable reports coming from the southern coast. (All photos courtesy Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium) Pyrosomes really made a splash on the coastline back in 2016 through 2018, then tapering off to almost no sightings. The odd little tube-like creatures showed up in rather intense numbers on and off for two years, and rather mystified and even concerned regional scientists. Their overpopulation in the area could’ve well meant some ocean environment issue involving warmer-than-usual waters. These were native to the Oregon coast, but they’re more apt to live in warmer waters.