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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,646 posts) Thu Aug 31, 2023, 07:00 PM Aug 2023

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Another unusual sea creature spotted in Puget Sound

Some very unusual sea creatures have been spotted visiting the waters of Puget Sound including an ocean sunfish, called a Mola Mola.

Mola Molas can grow to 11 feet long, weigh more than a ton, and they eat jellyfish.

Jonah Zimmerman got a shot of the big fish swimming near his boat not far from Tacoma.

These fish are rarely seen in our waters because they are warm-water fish but researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a marine heat wave has been warming up West Coast waters enough that new species are following the things they eat all the way here.

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/another-unusual-sea-creature-spotted-puget-sound/Q4KBMZAJFRFFRJ2DAIZQVB4QYI/

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Another unusual sea creature spotted in Puget Sound (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2023 OP

Beautiful! ffr Aug 2023 #1

Wow wendyb-NC Aug 2023 #2

I didn't realize they got that big. 2naSalit Aug 2023 #3

It's not as big as it looks in the picture CCExile Sep 2023 #5

It's not as big as it looks in the picture CCExile Sep 2023 #6

"It's a fawkin' tuna, Jay!" sl8 Sep 2023 #4

ffr

(23,127 posts)

1. Beautiful!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Aug 31, 2023, 07:05 PM

Aug 2023

wendyb-NC

(3,845 posts)

2. Wow

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Aug 31, 2023, 07:15 PM

Aug 2023

That is an uncanny creature. It's beautiful and amazing.

2naSalit

(92,948 posts)

3. I didn't realize they got that big.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Aug 31, 2023, 10:59 PM

Aug 2023

I would...

That's why I don't go in deep water anymore. Seeing something like that would freak me the hell out and give me nightmares forever.

CCExile

(524 posts)

5. It's not as big as it looks in the picture

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 09:35 AM

Sep 2023

The diver at the top is farther away it looks, making the fish look about 30% larger. Still a big fish, tho'!

CCExile

(524 posts)

6. It's not as big as it looks in the picture

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 11:38 AM

Sep 2023

The diver at the top is farther away it looks, making the fish look about 30% larger. Still a big fish, tho'!

sl8

(16,247 posts)

4. "It's a fawkin' tuna, Jay!"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 06:13 AM

Sep 2023

*Language warning*

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