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 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, ...

The oarfish, a rare deep-sea creature often referred to as the "harbinger of death" or the "doomsday fish" has once again surfaced (for the third time this year), stirring up a mix of superstitions ...

Group of kayakers and snorkelers finding a dead oarfish in La Jolla’s waters this past weekend. Courtesy of the Michael Wang, one of those who discovered the fish. A team of kayakers and snorkelers in ...

Yet another oarfish -- a super rare fish commonly referred to as the "doomsday fish" -- was recently found dead in California, according to researchers. Scripps Institution of Oceanography said PhD ...

Part of the allure of deep-sea fishing is that you never know what you might encounter at sea. But one can be reasonably certain that nobody would expect to encounter a 10-foot oarfish under attack by ...

Group of kayakers and snorkelers finding a dead oarfish in La Jolla’s waters this past weekend. Courtesy of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of ...

Another rare oarfish, a serpent-like sea creature, was discovered in Southern California for the second time this week, this time along the coast of San Diego County. A crowd of 50 to 75 beachgoers ...

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 typically ...

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. Canada beats Finland 5-3 to set up rematch with ...

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-sea ...