The 75-pound loggerhead was discovered Saturday morning on the south end of Manzanita Beach, according to the Seaside Aquarium, which recovered the animal.
The 75-pound loggerhead was discovered Saturday morning on the south end of Manzanita Beach, according to the Seaside Aquarium, which recovered the animal.
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Photo shows a 45kg tropical fish washed up on a US beach, far from its normal habitat Jul 21, 2021, 04:41 PM
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A 45-kilogram tropical fish washed up on an Oregon beach.
Experts said the fish was found far from its natural habitat, making it a surprising find.
The opah, or moonfish, will be studied as little is known about the species.
The aquarium said the fish, found on Sunset Beach in Seaside, was rare to the Oregon Coast.
Tiffany Boothe, the aquarium s assistant manager, told The Washington Post that it was the first opah she had seen in beaches in the area.