Another rare ‘doomsday fish’ discovered off Southern California coast
Another oarfish has made its way from the deep sea to the coast of San Diego County in Southern California. Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers stumbled upon the rare fish, considered the largest vertebrate in the world’s oceans,
Mysterious ‘doomsday fish’ washes ashore in California for second time this year
A rarely seen creature called an oarfish, historically regarded as a harbinger of doom, has been spotted for the second time this year off California’s coast. The ‘doomsday fish’ was found by a PhD student from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, after it washed ashore in Encinitas last week.
“Doomsday Fish” Discovered Off Southern California Coast
A rare doomsday fish (oarfish) was spotted by scientists of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at Grandview Beach in southern California
Rare deep-sea oarfish washes ashore in San Diego again
For the second time this year, a rare deep-sea oarfish has washed ashore in San ... Marine Vertebrate Collection -- one of the largest collections of deep-sea fish in the world -- contacted ...
Another Rare 'Doomsday' Fish Washes Up on San Diego County Beach
For the second time this year, a deep-sea oarfish has washed ashore in San Diego County, giving scientists a rare chance to study the species.
Another rare ‘doomsday fish’ discovered in San Diego County
Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers stumbled upon the rare fish, considered the largest vertebrate in the world’s oceans, at Grandview Beach in Encinitas last week. It marks the second time this year an oarfish has been discovered — dead — within San Diego County: The first was back in August near the La Jolla Shores.
Second rare deep-sea oarfish washes up on Encinitas beach
For the second time this year, a rare deep-sea oarfish has washed ashore in San Diego County, giving scientists a chance to study the species without plumbing the depths of the ocean, it was announced Wednesday.
A mythical harbinger of doom washes up on a California beach
A rare oarfish, believed to portend disaster, washed up on a beach in Encinitas last week. Since 1901, only 21 oarfish have ...
Deep-sea creature commonly referred to as the 'doomsday fish' washed up in Encinitas
The 9.5-foot oarfish was discovered on Nov. 6, marking the second such occurrence in San Diego County this year.
La Jolla scientist finds rare deep-sea oarfish on Encinitas beach
The discovery of the dead 9½-foot-long fish follows a similar find by kayakers and snorkelers in August at La Jolla Cove ...
Two 'incredibly rare' sea serpents seen in Southern California waters months apart
Two dead oarfish have washed ashore in Southern California waters in the last few months. One was spotted in August and the other just last week.