It may look like something out of a sci-fi movie, but the Ocean sunfish (also known as the mola) is an actual creature! These massive beasts can be found in both temperate and tropical oceans ...

The ocean sunfish, which looks like it’s missing the rear half of its body, is popular for its appearance among admirers of sea creatures. It lacks ribs like its relative, the pufferfish ...

These large ocean sunfish can get stranded in shallow waters when the tide goes out, according to the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance. Photo by the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance ...

Scientists do not know much about its behavior or the many locations ... (Mola alexandrini), also called Ramsay’s sunfish, ...

Identified as an ocean sunfish by experts, the 1.8m (6ft)-long specimen was first spotted by a group of fishermen driving along the sand. At first, they mistook it for a large piece of driftwood ...

When the water temperature drops too low, sunfish, sea turtles, and other ocean wildlife quickly lose energy, making it difficult to swim south toward warmer waters. The phenomenon has gotten ...