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Jubilee!
It's a phenomenon that occurs only once or twice a
year between June and September, if at all, and only in
a few rare places on earth. It's a time after the sun sets
when the breeze is still, the water of Mobile Bay is
calm, and the residents of the Eastern Shore of Mobile
Bay in the city of Daphne wait for the call.
What happens is hundreds of thousands of fish,
crabs, and other marine life swim right up to the shores
of the bay and end up on the sandy beaches. The cry
goes out around town,
Jubilee!
—which is what this
phenomenon is known as—and residents rush out to
pick up buckets full of fresh seafood for their tables.
But just as quickly as it starts, the Jubilee is over.
No one is exactly sure what causes the Jubilee, but
it's believed that a seasonal drop in the water's oxygen
level draws both prey and predator to the surface, look-
ing for food and air.
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