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1986


It takes a pound of prawns a day to feed our first ocean sunfish, nicknamed Tweedledum.
It takes a pound of prawns a day to feed our first ocean sunfish, nicknamed Tweedledum.

First Mola

August 1986
Our first ocean sunfish (Mola mola) arrives in the Monterey Bay Habitats exhibit. This strange-looking circular fish can reach a length of 10 feet and weigh more than a ton. In future years, the mola will take its place among the inhabitants of the Outer Bay exhibit.
More 1986 stories:

Aquaravan Reaches Out
Rescued Common Murres Go On Exhibit
Filming of Star Trek IV at Aquarium
Member Programs Expand
Kelp Forest Narrations with Diver Begin
First Mola
Aquarium Accredited by AZA
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