Around 500 tons of the oysters are clogging parts of the Scandinavian coast, threatening native species. In jest, Denmark's embassy in China turned to social media, inviting Chinese tourists to eat the shellfish. The post has received more than 15,000 responses to date, including offers to "eat them to extinction". Following the ravenous response from netizens, companies like internet giant Alibaba offered to help out.
Oyster:生蚝 Clog:堵塞 Species:物种 In jest: 开玩笑地 Embassy:大使馆 Extinction:灭绝 Ravenous:饿极了的