Diario Sur - Diario de Málaga. Noticias de Malaga

Sections

Services

Highlight

Delete
A closer look at this not-so-giant squid at Playa Granada. Francisco Alabarce
'Giant' squid takes bathers by surprise on Costa Tropical's Granada beach
Costa Tropical

'Giant' squid takes bathers by surprise on Costa Tropical's Granada beach

The mollusc, which had approached the shore somewhat dazed and confused, attracted attention in Motril where another specimen was sighted last year

Sara Bárcena Hernández

Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 11:01

Opciones para compartir

A 'giant' squid surprised bathers and beachgoers alike as they were enjoying a day at Playa Granada in Motril on a hot Tuesday in August. This large mollusc with a striking pink colour soon became the centre of attention. Several people quickly approached the shoreline to take in this rare sight of such a specimen in the waters off Motril along the Granada coastline.

The star of this unexpected nature show decided to make its debut appearance near the popular beach bar Chambao. Francisco Alabarce and his wife Adelina, residents of Motril, were taking a dip in that very location when this mollusc caught their attention. So, given that it was certainly an unusual event, they did not hesitate in capturing that moment on video.

Francisco claims to have seen it some time before one o'clock in the afternoon. At first, he wasn't sure what kind of animal it was. "It looked like a giant squid. It came out of the water and we pulled it in. It looked rather out-of-sorts," he said. After a while, the squid disappeared over the horizon without a trace.

This is not the first time that a so-called 'giant' squid has visited the shores on this stretch of coast known as the Costa Tropical. Last summer, for example, the Cofradía de Pescadores de Motril (fishermen's guild of Motril) auctioned off a thirteen-kilo specimen caught at a depth of 400 metres by a local trawler. Shortly afterwards it was being served up in a beach bar in Almuñécar.

Publicidad

Top 50
  1. 1 Final stretch of coastal path to connect Fuengirola with Benalmádena almost complete
  2. 2 Costa del Sol town to thank tourists for choosing it as a destination as summer draws to an end
  3. 3 Malaga village prepares to celebrate its mix of nationalities
  4. 4 Two companies bid for contract to renovate iconic Costa del Sol landmark
  5. 5 Environmentalists warn against the 'agricultural extractivism' of Malaga's subtropical crops
  6. 6 New night bus service connects eastern Costa del Sol town with Malaga city
  7. 7 How is financial planning for expats in Spain like a game of chess?
  8. 8 Costa del Sol tattoo and urban culture fair returns to Torremolinos
  9. 9 The 'nightmare' of living with tourist flats on the Costa del Sol
  10. 10 Picardo says Gibraltar 'will never surrender British sovereignty' at National Day rally

Publicidad

Publicidad

Publicidad

Espacios grises

Reporta un error en esta noticia

* Campos obligatorios

Política de privacidad