A Mola Mola, better known as Sunfish, was spotted at Reqqa Point in \u017bebbu\u0121, Gozo by James Grima and his diving buddy as they enjoyed the depths of our waters.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we rounded the reef and reached a depth of 35 metres, we noticed a distant shadow. It looked, at first glance, like a vertically positioned fish. My buddy and I exchanged a puzzled look,\u201d said Grima. Grima went on to say that \u201cas we drew closer, we noticed the vertical fins slowly moving.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s when we realised, we were looking at a Mola Mola, also known as an ocean sunfish. It was a surreal moment. We had hoped, talked, planned, and dived countless times dreaming of such an encounter. I felt a huge rush of excitement. We hadn\u2019t even planned to dive this site, and here we were, face to face with one of the ocean\u2019s most elusive and majestic creatures.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Their amazement is clear in the footage, as the pair can be heard shouting through their regulators, unable to hide their excitement.They came face to face with the Mola Mola around 40 metres deep as they saw it moving gracefully and without any panic as the two divers approached it.<\/p>\n
Grima told Lovin Malta that it was about two metres long from tip to tip. He went on to describe how its eye was \u201croughly the size of a tennis ball, and its mouth opened nearly five inches wide.\u201d What a wonderful experience in nature while enjoying one\u2019s hobby!<\/p>\n