Tuna

When I was younger (errr...up until about 2 years ago), I thought Tuna were small fish. As in, really tiny. I think it's because the canned variety came in such small containers and I didn't have a cut of fresh tuna until I was out of college.

Anyway, the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna is highlighted in Wikispecies' "Species of the week" and so I learned that the average weight of an Atlantic Bluefin Tuna is 550lbs and the average size is 6.5ft. Also, did you know that it's warm-blooded? I saw one of these giant creatures at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium last fall and was mesmerized by their iridescent scales.

What a beautifully surprising world we live in. It's good to be reminded that I have so much more to learn.