Sun Fish in the Gulf of Mexico???

[freedvr]

I had no idea that these inhabited the Gulf. Such a beautiful and intelligent animal. It almost looks like it is consciously watching you as you are watching it.

Also saw 4 hammerheads, Dolphin, some barracuda and a pair of Amberjack that looked like they went about 100 lbs a piece. The highlight however was the Mola Mola. I have some video as well I will try and post later.

Bryan

 

[Zinc]

Very cool, thanks for sharing Bryan!

 

[diver 85]

yep---here's a youtube of one in the Gulf.....

YouTube - Giant sunfish won't leave the boat!

 

[paulw]

I had no idea that these inhabited the Gulf. Such a beautiful and intelligent animal. It almost looks like it is consciously watching you as you are watching it.

Also saw 4 hammerheads, Dolphin, some barracuda and a pair of Amberjack that looked like they went about 100 lbs a piece. The highlight however was the Mola Mola. I have some video as well I will try and post later.

Bryan

Where was the dive?

Paul

 

[sealskin98]

How cool! I've only seen one in 15 years of diving, and that was in Coz.

You may already be aware of this organization; they are requesting sightings and photos if you have them.

Ocean Sunfish

 

[deeper thoughts]

Thnx for the pix

 

[carrielsal]

Where were you at in the Gulf? That's a pretty awesome sighting.
Carrie

 

[freedvr]

Where were you at in the Gulf? That's a pretty awesome sighting.
Carrie

We were tied off to the Texas Clipper. I was putting divers back on the boat after dive 2 when one spotted this sun fish while on our fin line. I thought we had missed out on getting a photo off him as he drifted off with the current away from us. However about 3-5 minutes later a diver still on the fin line started yelling that it was back. Like I said, it was almost as if he was checking us out as much as we were checking him out.

YouTube - Mola Sun Fish South Padre Island Gulf of Mexico

 

[freedvr]

How cool! I've only seen one in 15 years of diving, and that was in Coz.

You may already be aware of this organization; they are requesting sightings and photos if you have them.

Ocean Sunfish

I was not aware of them. Thanks for the heads up!

Pretty majestic animal. I swam with a whale shark down here last summer that was pretty cool, but I think I was more in awe of this fish just for the shear oddness of it. It was like nothing I had ever seen before.

 

[diver 85]

Just remembered, have video of one off Roatan that looked to be half eaten---ugly sight, one 'normal one' much less a half eaten one......