# ‘Biblical’ moment thousands of fish leap from the water onto a Costa del Sol quayside

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/biblical-moment-thousands-of-fish-leap-from-the-water-onto-a-costa-del-sol-quayside/
- Published: 2026-11-15T21:53:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T22:03:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16294625/Biblical-moment-thousands-fish-leap-water-Costa-del-Sol-quayside.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Thousands of fish leapt onto a Costa del Sol quayside.
- A predator, possibly a tuna, may have caused the escape.
- Some fish were returned to the sea, while many died.

## Summary

Thousands of small fish leapt from the sea onto a quayside near Málaga, Spain, in a striking scene filmed on Sunday afternoon. A local fishermen’s guild representative said a predator, possibly a tuna, may have driven the school to jump; the event drew attention from onlookers and offered gulls an easy meal.

The spectacle lasted about 20 minutes shortly before 1pm at Caleta de Vélez, east of Málaga. The fish, known locally as lachas and thought to belong to the herring family, may leap when fleeing predators or under pressure within a tightly packed school. Harbour staff and bystanders reportedly returned some to the water, though many died on land; the predator was not confirmed.

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