The legend is that if you see an oarfish, it is a warning sign from higher powers that disasters such as earthquakes are soon ...

Japan warns of a catastrophic megaquake along the Nankai Trough, with the potential to trigger massive tsunamis, destroy ...

A clip of a deep sea oarfish washed up on a beach has circulated online, prompting false claims that its presence is a ...

And a fourth warned: "PUT IT BACK." The myth unpacked The ryūgū no tsukai oarfish holds a unique position in Japanese folklore. As per the Ocean Research and Conservation Association of Ireland ...

Recent appearances of the oarfish, an uncommon fish, off the Mexican coast in Baja California Sur have again sparked interest ...

Earthquake and tsunami fears erupt on social media in Japan as 'bad omen' oarfish spotted Construction firms were ordered to hold back the sea, this time with even taller, thicker barriers.

They are rarely seen from the surface, but legend says that when oarfish rise to shallow waters, disaster is near. Even the species’ traditional Japanese name, ryugu no tsukai – which ...

Mexico beachgoers were treated to a rare sighting earlier this month of a shimmering oarfish, native to the deep sea and seen in Japanese folklore as a signal of impending doom. Video shows the ...

The Orange County Register reports that the oarfish a rarely seen deep-sea creature was found Monday. (Fran Tablas/Courtesy of Annie MacAulay via AP) In Japanese, the oarfish is called ...

The idea that the oarfish is a bad omen comes from Japanese folklore, where the fish are considered "the messenger from the sea dragon god's palace" and surface to warn people about earthquakes ...

Notable events, such as the 2011 Japan earthquake, have fueled this belief. However, scientific validation is lacking. Also, deep-sea oarfish face threats from human activities, including ...