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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Aug 31, 2023, 07:00 PM Aug 2023

Another unusual sea creature spotted in Puget Sound [View all]



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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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
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