Scientists have documented the first-ever record of an oarfish (Regalecus russellii) in Sri Lanka, a 2.6-meter (8.5-foot) specimen caught off the country’s western coast. The find expands the known ...
A dead oarfish, an "incredibly rare" creature considered a symbol of impending doom in Japanese folklore, was recently spotted along the Southern California coast just months after another surfaced in ...
A group of fishermen accidentally caught a massive oarfish off the coast of Tamil Nadu, India on May 30. The fish had gotten tangled in the boat's nets, Known in Japanese folklore as the 'Doomsday ...
Is there about to be an apocalypse? A rare “doomsday” oarfish has washed ashore yet again — this time in Australia, sparking fears that a catastrophe could be around the corner. “I just knew it was ...
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Oarfish: Deep Sea Giant or Harbinger of Disaster?
The oarfish is one of the ocean’s most mysterious and elusive creatures – and in some cultures, it’s believed to be a harbinger of disaster. In this video, we explore the legends and science behind ...
SAN DIEGO — Children press their faces against the glass, marveling at the serpentine creature stretched out before them. "Oh, that's so long! Eleven feet!" one young visitor exclaims, comparing the ...
A rare deep-sea oarfish discovered last year at Grandview Beach in Encinitas is now on display at the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla. It’s one of two of the creatures that were once thought of as sea ...
What do you do with a bizarre-looking dead fish that’s missing an eyeball and could be mistaken, at a distance, for a monster rattlesnake? If you’re the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, you preserve the ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The “doomsday fish” ...
An oarfish surfaced in Playa El Quemado, Mexico, earlier this month. Screenshot of a video by Robert Hayes via Storyful While walking on the beach in Baja California Sur, Mexico, Idaho resident Robert ...
A group of researchers were out for a swim in San Diego recently when they encountered an oarfish, an "incredibly rare" creature whose appearance is an omen of impending disaster. Specifically, ...
Oarfish are rarely documented by scientists, but one was seen this month by a group visiting a beach in Mexico. By Amanda Holpuch The elusive oarfish, a creature nicknamed the “doomsday fish” because ...
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