Recovery of stranded sunfish, Fano, Italy

An ocean sunfish (mola mola), became stranded close to the beach at Fano. It was still alive, but seemed unwell. The Fire brigade was called to tow it out to deeper water.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Pesce luna
• sunfish
• Fano
• Lido

[Sweden8990]

Is that guy sitting on it near the end?

[timdifano]

@Sweden8990 No I don't think so, that was the coastguard who took it out into deeper waters.

[ipage1]

wonderful to see humans SAVING something instead of killing it .. there IS good in the world... just not enough of it ... remember these animals (like so many thousands of others) are under threat because of humanity ... but every small act of kindness wil make a difference.

[poliged]

bravissimi!!!!

[azalias114]

Great show of humanity. Helping that which is weaker then us or in need of help no matter what form of life it has taken. Makes me heaps happy thanks for sharing

[Sonnymatter]

Damn that the big fish,I'm glad they don't eat em

[cubankitty8]

do cookie cutter sharks ever eat these? i mean, i think i see a white one latched onto the mola mola (a.k.a sunfish.) hopefully thats not.

[samsoninthepit]

awesome video thanks for sharing it!

[hotelgulf718]

did the animal make it to deeper water and swim away?

[ivk77]

ce se puteva fa' na belle rustita sulla gradella!