The creature emerges
On October 13th, an unusual discovery surprised visitors at Crystal Cove State Park. The sight of a peculiar creature emerging from the water left many unsure of what they were seeing.
Experts eventually identified the creature as a Pacific footballfish, a deep-sea dweller rarely glimpsed by humans. This type of anglerfish typically lives in ocean depths beyond our reach. Its unexpected appearance near the shore remains a bit of a mystery.
What is an anglerfish?
On October 13th, visitors to Crystal Cove State Park were surprised by an unusual discovery. A lot of people got confused when they observed an odd creature come out from the water. Specialists eventually identified the beast as a Pacific footballfish, a deep-sea resident rarely observed by humans. This type of anglerfish usually appears in ocean depths beyond our reach. Its unexpected appearance near the shore continues to remain a mystery.
The mystery continues
A further cause of why the incident became so mysterious was because the state park was unable to uncover answers on themselves. Instead, they handed it to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for “further research”