it's hard to imagine that this Mola Mola (Sun Fish) was once the size of a pea...they grow up to 3-metric tonnes - this one would be pretty close to that weight really amazing stuff...
You shouldn't try to touch them, like you shouldn't touch ANYTHING. You probably spoiled the experience for all the other divers around. In all serious dive clubs, that would mean No More Diving For You, Buddy. As you are probably a begginer, you wouldn't know if the dive instructor hasn't told you (mostly they just want tourists to be happy), but the impact is serious. Please be aware in the future and make sure to pass on the message to other divers: No Touching! Beautiful encounter...
Hi antchao, thanks for sharing this video! I am part of a sunfish research project going on around Nusa Penida Island and Bali at the moment - facebook.com/SunfishResearch?ref=hl. We are trying to collect side-on photos of molas to identify individuals. You've got some great shots of the mola here! Would you like to help our research by providing the data that go with this dive? It would be a massive help to us. I understand this video was taken a while ago but if you keep a log or can find the information that would be sooo much appreciated! We need as much of the following information as possible: • Dive Site where you saw the mola • Date of dive • Time you saw the mola/ or the start time of your dive: • Approx depth of the mola:. • The coldest temperature of the dive. • A name for your mola! (If your mola turns out to be a new individual on our database it will be officially given the name you write here - we will contact you if your mola is named) If you would like to contribute please send a message to the Sunfish research facebook page via the link provided above. Thanks so much! I hope to hear from you! All the best, Jenny
touching fish underwater is very selfish thing - one guy touch it for a split second and fish (in this case Mola Mola) swim away and every other diver around just cannot see it or have no chance to take picture or film it - and the best thing is that this person show to the world his really bad quality, shaking, no buoyancy no white balance no framing - no nothing movie and on top of this he is so proud that he touched The Fish... shame shame shame...
