Archiwum zagraniczne East News 2023-09

WEEKEND WEATHER INPUT Pictured: A very rare sighting of an Ocean Sunfish has been witnessed swimming off the Pembrokeshire Coast in Wales. With a September heatwave creating a week of record temperatures across the UK, the potential of warmer seas meant the Ocean Sunfish, the second-largest bony fish in the world, has been seen entering a rare territory in the Celtic Sea. Ocean Sunfish can grow to over 3 metres in diameter with this one measuring in around 1 metre in diameter. Their food of choice is jellyfish which would also be attracted to the warmer UK waters. The fish are harmless to people, often approaching divers out of curiosity. Please byline: Brian Matthews/Solent News © Brian Matthews/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 *** Local Caption *** brian@bwmphoto.com Ocean sunfish (Mola Mola) the second largest boney fish in the world (after its big brother the Giant Sunfish). Rare in UK waters, we found this one in the Irish sea in the Celtic deep of the Pembrokeshire coast. One of the strangest animals in the world. They can grow to 11feet in diameter and weigh up to 2.5 tonnes!! Their food of choice is jellyfish, though they will eat small fish and huge amounts of zooplankton and algae as well. They are harmless to people, but can be very curious and will often approach divers. People travel to the island of Bali in Indonesia, to see these massive fish but you can just pop out to the Irish sea!!! Also just got these. Very rare Ocean Sun fish in U.K. water (Pembrokeshire, Celtic sea) not great shots but might be worth a go? It’s the largest boney fish in the world This was about 1m in n diameter brian@bwmphoto.com