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Come face to face with an 11-foot oarfish at Birch Aquarium's newest exhibit, exploring the myths and mysteries of these rare deep-sea giants.
The Birch Aquarium is turning heads with an exhibit featuring a rare 11-foot oarfish that was discovered near Grandview Beach in Leucadia.
U.S. oarfish sightings continue to spark debate over whether these rare deep-sea creatures sense seismic activity before earthquakes. While folklore calls them doomsday harbingers scientists are ...
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 ...
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.
The deep-sea-dwelling oarfish, a sign of disaster in Japanese mythology, is an exciting find for U.S. scientists. Very little is known about the critters.
A dead oarfish spotted along the Southern California coast marks the state's third sighting of the so-called "doomsday fish" this year.
An elusive deep-water oarfish considered to be a harbinger of bad news was discovered on the shores of Encinitas, California last Friday.
A rare oarfish, believed to portend disaster, washed up on a beach in Encinitas last week. Since 1901, only 21 oarfish have been recorded on California’s shores. This is the second this year.