But, the 18in-wide fish, which somehow found its way from the depths of the Pacific to the shores of Newport Beach last Friday, is very real. The organization was among the first to post photos of the fish on Facebook and Twitter after Estes alerted park rangers. Deep sea anglerfish washed up in Newport Beach on Friday morning! On Crystal Cove beach @CrystalCoveSP staff were alerted by beach visitor Ben Eslef and were able to retrieve this intact specimen.. pic.twitter.com/vERGy5Zujt — Davey's Locker (@DaveysLocker400) May 9, 2021Even though they are rarely encountered, anglerfish are among the most known deep sea creatures. “It was amazing,” Theodore W Pietsch, an emeritus professor at the University of Washington in Seattle told the New York Times.

Source: The Guardian May 12, 2021 04:52 UTC