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 ...

The Oarfish's Strange History Oarfish were first described in 1772, but are rarely seen because they live at depths estimated to be around 3,300 feet (1,000 meters).

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 ...

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 myth of oarfish as harbinger of destruction gained some traction after the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and subsequent tsunami, which killed more than 20,000 people. At least a dozen oarfish had ...

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.

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 ...