The ocean sunfish, Mola mola, represents one of the most intriguing subjects in marine research due to its unique morphology, expansive geographic distribution, and complex behavioural ecology. Recent ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — Holy Mola mola! Marine biologists with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) spotted an ocean sunfish, also known as Mola mola, while working off the ...

A 6½-foot ocean sunfish washed ashore about a quarter-mile south of the Sunset Beach approach near Gearhart. Members of the genus Mola, these true bony fish — unlike sharks, which have only cartilage ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A large ocean sunfish, measuring over six feet long, recently washed ashore on the Oregon Coast, according to the Seaside Aquarium. The fish – also known as a Mola mola – ...

A giant and rarely seen hoodwinker sunfish has washed up on a beach in northern California, baffling marine biologists and igniting curiosity among beachgoers. The species, Mola tecta, was first ...

Snorkeling and diving are popular activities in coastal areas, especially for folks on vacation. Seeing underwater isn't something most people can do every day, and you never know what kinds of unique ...

Footage has surfaced showing an estimated 1,000-pound ocean sunfish swimming off Tasmania, Australia, with a massive chunk missing from its tail section. Which begs the question, asked by the fishing ...

Nantucket Animal Rescue founders Blair Perkins and Rain Harbison found themselves speeding across the island with a 500-pound ocean sunfish in the back of their pickup truck last week. The ...

Regular beachgoer Stefan Kiesbye, an English professor at Sonoma State University, wasn’t sure what he was seeing at Doran ...