Grunion, mating, season! (Grunion Run) From about March to August, when the moon and the tide are just right. These 6 inch fish crawl and flop out of the Pacific Ocean onto the sandy beaches of Southern California. They to lay eggs in the sand, mate and the crawl back into the ocean. Grunion are among just a few fish in the world that do this and you can watch it happen with educational staff at the Carrillo Marina Aquarium in San Pedro. | John Bartell

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Attention Southern California – one of the 2025 grunion runs expected to start Thursday and go through this weekend! On a few special spring and summer nights, beginning on the evenings of the full and new moons, these amazing silvery fish emerge from the ocean to breed in the wet beach sand. This annual fishy occurrence is something very special to witness if you are south of Point Conception in Santa Barbara County so don’t miss out! The following dates and times reflect the likely two-hour in