Massive rock raft size of Belgium floating off New Zealand

A huge mass of small volcanic rocks, approximately the size of Belgium, has been spotted floating off the coast of New Zealand.

The collection of golf ball size pumice rocks were first spotted this week by a New Zealand air force plane, approximately 1,000 kms northeast of Auckland.

The rocks apparently stretch for around 26,000 square kilometers (or 250 nautical miles by 30 nautical miles according to the New Zealand Navy), and appear as a “brilliant white under a spotlight, like a giant ice shelf,” according to witnesses. A navy ship took scientists out to the rocks on Thursday night.... read more and watch video.