Strange alien-like fish washes up on Oregon beach

Strange alien-like fish washes up on Oregon beach

Source: Fox News

9/24/2024

Credit: Tiffany Boothe/Seaside Aquarium

A 7-foot-long ocean sunfish was recently discovered on an Oregon beach, attracting the attention of local aquatic experts.

The fish, which is also known as a Mola mola, recently washed ashore at Hug Point State Park in Arch Cape, Oregon. A local aquarium called Seaside Aquarium posted pictures of the creature on Facebook, and noted that it was "creating quite a stir."

"While it has been dead for quite some time, it is still an interesting site [sic]," Seaside Aquarium observed. "If you want to go see it, we recommend heading to Huge Point at low tide and head north towards the waterfall."

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