The little-known species with a “ribbon-like body” is believed by some cultures to be a harbinger of destructive events like ...

USA TODAY. Rare 'doomsday' oarfish swims up to beachgoers in shallow water. Posted: February 17, 2025 | Last updated: February 17, 2025. Beachgoers in Mexico were surprised to see a rare oarfish ...

The oarfish, commonly referred to as the "doomsday fish," was captured on video as it approached beachgoers at Playa El Quemado in Mexico. It's rare to see the species in shallow waters.

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 ...

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 ...

Two dead oarfish have washed ashore in Southern California waters in the last few months. ... Many researchers have suggested this as to why deep-water fish strand on beaches," Frable said.

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.

The oarfish in the exhibit is the 22nd oarfish known to have washed up in California. The exhibit takes a dive into the science and the folklore of these sea serpents, or so-called doomsday fish.

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 ...

Kelp, that can’t be good. A rare, massive fish known as the harbinger of doom has washed up on a California shore — for the second time in just three months.. The roughly 10-foot-long dead ...

A rarely seen oarfish appeared in shallow water in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Feb. 9, surprising beachgoers. The deep-sea-dwelling oarfish is believed to be the world’s largest bony fish ...