May 11, 2021 05:19 AM EDT
Unusual Find
Ben Estes reported a strange fish he saw Friday morning to state park rangers and lifeguards at Crystal Cove State Park.
According to a Facebook post by
href= https://www.facebook.com/DaveysLockerSportfishing/photos/pcb.10158370414247989/10158370414087989/ >Davey s Locker Sportfishing & Whale Watching, a local boat tour company, this fish was not dragged onto their docks but had actually washed up on the beach.
Deep-Sea Pacific Footballfish
(Photo : Photo from Davey s Locker Sportfishing & Whale Watching FB Page)
The fish was described as a deep-sea Pacific footballfish, a form of anglerfish that can be found at depths of more than 3,000 feet beneath the surface.
SoCal Beachgoer Encounters Bizarre Looking Fish Washed Ashore During Morning Stroll Stephanie Lopez
Beachgoer Ben Estes found an anglerfish at Newport Beach.
A beachgoer came across a rare find on his morning stroll when he saw a weird looking fish washed ashore at Newport Beach.
Ben Estes informed the state park rangers and lifeguards at Crystal Cove State Park about a bizarre fish he encountered Friday morning.
RARE FIND! 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, 2021
SoCal Beachgoer Discovers Deep-Sea Fish Rarely Seen Ashore The fish was identified as a deep sea Pacific footballfish, which is a species of anglerfish that are more commonly found at sea depths of more than 3,000 feet below the surface. By Stephanie Lopez •
Updated on May 10, 2021 at 9:53 am
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A beachgoer came across a rare find on his morning stroll when he saw a weird looking fish washed ashore at Newport Beach.
Ben Estes informed the state park rangers and lifeguards at Crystal Cove State Park about a bizarre fish he encountered Friday morning. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
We re thrilled : Another gray wolf has made its way to Northern California
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A new male gray wolf dubbed OR-103 was seen in northeastern Siskiyou County on May 4, following a similar journey to OR-93, a gray wolf that traveled from Oregon to San Luis Obispo County. This is a stock image of a gray wolf. Raimund Linke/Getty Images
OR-93, the young male gray wolf who made his way to Northern California by way of Oregon last January, just might have a companion to join him in his newfound territory.
Another male wolf dubbed OR-103 has followed suit, making his own trek from Oregon to Northern California, according to the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. He’s the second documented wolf to do so this year, wandering hundreds of miles south before arriving in northeastern Siskiyou County on May 4. Though his pack of origin remains unknown, Oregon state wildlife biologists previously traced his location back to Deschutes County through the signa
Location of gray wolf that made historic trek into SLO County now unknown
(California Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP)
In this Feb. 2021, photo released by California Department of Fish and Wildlife shows a gray wolf (OR-93), seen near Yosemite, Calif., shared by the state s Department of Fish and Wildlife. The young male wolf has been traveling near Yosemite National Park, the farthest south a wolf has been tracked in California in more than a century. Researchers have been monitoring OR-93 via his tracking collar and said the animal departed Oregon earlier this year, likely in search of a new territory.