California professionalphotographer swims with huge, alien-like sea animal

Mola mola sightings are unique since the huge sunfish, aside from being docile giants, are so peculiar-looking.

Their bodies are flat and appear to be missingouton their back ends. With big eyes and small mouths, they wander the currents looking awkward and alien-like, however oddly stunning.

But since Mola molas livein pelagic waters miles from coast, the large bulk of sightings happen from boats.

On Friday, nevertheless, a Southern California professionalphotographer shared an image of him in the water alongwith a Mola mola he approximated to weigh 400 pounds.

A little fry if you thinkabout that the Mola mola, the biggest bony fish in the world, can weigh up to 5,000 pounds. But still remarkable, and for Mark Girardeau an encounter he’ll constantly treasure.

“From the surfacearea, you primarily simply see the upper fin sticking above the water however when you dive in when the water is clear, it’s simply the craziest experience!” Girardeau informed FTW Outdoors. “The water was still and the ocean was a deep-blue color that day so you might simply swim right over to this huge fish and it was fine with it.”