These Incredible Pictures Show A Swam Of Millions Of Anchovies Invading San Diego

On July 8, a giant school of Northern Anchovies invaded La Jolla, California. The school of fish was 50 feet wide and 325 feet long, Scripps Professor David Checkley told LiveScience. Scientists have not seen a flock of the fish this big in the area for over 30 years, according to a press release. The fish are the big dark bands in the ocean in the images below. The anchovies usually prefer cooler water away from shore. So it was surprising when they showed up near the coast, especially consider...