Rare Sighting: Albino Mola Mola in Magdalena Bay, Mexico - First Recorded Encounter?

During our expedition in Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, we encountered a ghostly white figure. My local dive guide, who has been operating in these waters for over 20 years, confirmed immediately: 'I have never seen this before.' This suggests it could be a Leucistic or Albino Ocean Sunfish, an extremely rare occurrence in this region...

A rare sighting of a live Albino (or Leucistic) Ocean Sunfish in Magdalena Bay, Mexico. Local guides confirmed this as an unprecedented encounter in over 20 years. View the exclusive high-res underwater photography by George Kao PhD
A rare sighting of a live Albino (or Leucistic) Ocean Sunfish in Magdalena Bay, Mexico. Local guides confirmed this as an unprecedented encounter in over 20 years. View the exclusive high-res underwater photography. George Kao PhD