Three pink trigons, each one meter long and pink-brown in color, were observed in the Gulf of Eilat moving together at a depth of five meters off the northern coast in Eilat.
According to Omri Omesi, inspector of the marine unit in the Eilat region of the Nature and Parks Authority, "it is a large and impressive trigon, which belongs to the whip trigon, a trigon whose tail is particularly long.
A huge trigon in Eilat.
A rare spectacle, photo: Omri Omesi inspector of the marine unit in the Eilat region of the Nature and Parks Authority
"I documented and followed them to see that they move freely since in this area of the bay there is fishing activity with rods from the shore and nets that endanger the large animals."
A huge trigon.
In the past, they were not seen in this area of the Red Sea, photo: Omri Umasi inspector of the marine unit in the Eilat region of the Nature and Parks Authority
Adi Barash from the Israel Shark Association states that "Until recently, the trigon was not seen at all in the waters of the gulf, but in recent years there have been a few isolated sightings.
"In the whole world, there is very little information about the species and its condition. It is defined as a vulnerable species, because it is common in areas where there is a large fishing activity and mainly fishing aimed at betas (seals).
Reports of sightings from Eilat help us learn more about these rare species, and understand their situation in the Red Sea."
If you have seen a wild animal in distress, report it to the Nature and Parks Authority hotline 3639*
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