Beachgoers in Mexico were surprised to see a rare oarfish in shallow waters, in Japanese folklore an oarfish sighting is a symbol of impending doom.

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 ...

Beachgoers in Mexico were surprised to see a rare oarfish in shallow waters, in Japanese folklore an oarfish sighting is a symbol of impending doom. President Trump announces new auto tariffs 3 ...

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 ...

An extremely rare fish, commonly known as a doomsday fish, has been spotted washed up on a beach in western Tasmania. The two-metre long oarfish was spotted on Ocean Beach in Strahan by local woman ...

The elusive deep-water oarfish – considered to be a harbinger of bad news – was spotted yet again on the shores of Encinitas, California. It was the state’s third spotting of the species in ...

Oarfish don't have any visible teeth and instead filter water to eat tiny prey. "You could put your hand into the mouth, around the mouth, down the throat and not even scratch your skin," Vetter said.

A deep-sea creature steeped in folklore has once again washed ashore in California.. On Nov. 6, a researcher on an Encinitas beach spotted an oarfish, measuring 9 to 10 feet long. The fish ...

A group of divers encountered a rare giant oarfish off the coast of Taiwan. The viral video, originally published by diving instructor Wang Cheng-Ru in June, shows the group coming upon the deep ...

The oarfish, which is also referred to as the doomsday fish, is a deep-water creature and spends most of its time floating vertically in the water column in its bid to camouflage itself.