Smithsonian Magazine

See the Record-Breaking Bluefin Tuna the Size of a Grizzly Bear That Sold for $3.2 Million at a Tokyo Fish Market

The 535-pound fish, purchased by Japan's self-proclaimed "Tuna King," was sliced and shipped to sushi restaurants across the ...

What makes a Bluefin tuna so valuable? This fish just sold for $3.2 million in Tokyo

A 535-pound Bluefin tuna was snapped up for a a record price at the first auction of the year at Toyosu fish market in Tokyo.

Bluefin tuna sells for record $3.2 million at year-opening auction at Tokyo fish market

The top bidder for the prized tuna at the predawn auction was Kiyomura Corp., whose owner, Kiyoshi Kimura, runs the popular ...

How does a bluefin tuna command $3.2 million? The answer begins in the waters off Oma

Caught off Honshu’s northernmost tip, the 535-pound bluefin was brought to Toyosu Market’s New Year auction, where Sushi Zanmai owner Kiyoshi Kimura claimed it with the morning’s top bid.Key ...
AOL

World Record Tuna: Discover the Largest Tuna Ever Caught

In April of 2025, a group of anglers off the coast of Galveston, Texas caught a monster-sized bluefin tuna. The previous state record was a whopping 876 lbs., but the bluefin hoisted aboard the ...
New Scientist

Tuna use sharks as back scratchers despite risk of being eaten

Sometimes the best way to scratch an itch involves a bit of danger. Large fishes like yellowfin and bluefin tuna have been discovered choosing to scrape themselves against sharks rather than against ...