Holy Mola! The Very Big And Bizarre Ocean Sunfish

Did you know it's possible to see the world's heaviest bony fish off of Washington State and along the Northwest Coast? Molas, or ocean sunfish, are gentle giants that can get up to around 5,000 pounds and 10 feet in length! Dr. Marianne Nyegaard, a Research Associate at the Auckland Museum,  has been collaborating on a citizen science project for several years now to document sightings of molas in our area to get a better sense of the distribution and relative abundance of two different species.  On this episode, we will learn from her all about these amazing fish as well as her ongoing research. If you do see a mola, you can report it through this link.