FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — If you were in Fairhope early Wednesday morning, you may have heard the sounds, or even seen the sights, of something rare and uniquely local: a Jubilee.
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Reports of the phenomenon came in just south of the Fairhope Municipal Pier, as residents shared photos and videos of fish, crabs, and other sea life swarming the shallows of Mobile Bay.
It’s not something you can plan for, but when it happens, the bay seems to come alive.
A Jubilee is a natural event where marine life like flounder, shrimp, and crab are driven to shore by a specific combination of environmental conditions, including low oxygen levels, a rising tide, and calm winds just before sunrise…