Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Three in a row


Three Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) on an offshore trip to Cordell Bank on 14 October 2018.

These individuals are on the smaller side.  For a few more photos of larger Ocean Sunfish, check out the post from 24 August 2014.
 

5 comments:

  1. Mola Mola Mola! Pretty cool :) E

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  2. I saw one of these way back when I was chasing whales in the Gulf of Maine. Still one of the strangest looking fish I've ever seen.

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  3. So cool! Do they often hang out in groups?

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  4. Hi, Marni!

    It's not unusual to see Ocean Sunfish in small groups, especially the smaller individuals. I started wondering about this a little more when posting this photo. How do they find each other? Is there a value to staying together? Or do they just converge on a good food source?

    It was easy to see sunfish on this boat trip because the sea conditions were relatively calm. The boat went by this group relatively quickly, so I was lucky to catch them in a photo.

    :) Jackie

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  5. Exactly the same questions I was thinking about. So interesting.
    Thanks, Jackie.

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