The oarfish has been given the nickname “doomsday fish” by some who believe the creature portends unfortunate events. According to Yahoo, it is a popular belief in Japanese culture that the ...

A team of science-minded kayakers and snorkelers in La Jolla Cove had the encounter of a lifetime when a dead oarfish washed to the ocean surface on Aug. 10, 2024. This deep-sea fish is incredibly ...

On Nov. 6, a researcher on an Encinitas beach spotted an oarfish, measuring 9 to 10 feet long. The fish typically swim at depths of 300 to 3,000 feet and are rarely seen on the surface.

The oarfish, a rare deep-sea creature often referred to as the "harbinger of death" or the "doomsday fish" has once again ...

The oarfish, also known as a "doomsday fish," stretched 12 feet in length. Only 20 oarfish have been reported in California since 1901, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography ...

Recent sightings of the rare oarfish in Baja California Sur have reignited ancient myths linking these deep-sea creatures to natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis. Notable events ...

The oarfish, a rare deep-sea creature linked to earthquakes and disasters, recently surfaced in Mexico. It washed up on Playa El Quemado in Baja California Sur, where American tourists recorded ...

The ribbon-like oarfish hovers in the water, creates a bioluminescent glow and is said to warn of an upcoming earthquake. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

A giant oarfish washed ashore near San Diego, California, in September 1996, and a group of U.S. Navy SEALS held up the 23-foot-long sea creature. As for its reputation of being a warning sign of ...