Crashing grunion’s beach party
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There was a time when a ‘grunion hunt’ was merely an excuse to go to the beach for a make-out session, but these days, according to Times staff writer Louis Sahagun, researchers have something a little more serious in mind: the launch of a scientific attempt to establish the world’s first sustainable captive population of grunion.
Suddenly, the surf shimmered with flashes of silver, and a few small, slender fish wriggled on shore, as if to size up the situation. Then, thousands of fish began riding in on the swells and piling upon the beach in writhing clots. ‘Grunion!’ she said. ‘Turn on your flashlights, everybody!’
Read more about the efforts of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and check out a report on the grunion.
Photo: Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times