Another oarfish has made its way from the deep sea to the coast of San Diego County in Southern California. Scripps ...

For centuries, dark legends have linked the species to natural disasters like earthquakes, leading to it being colloquially ...

The oarfish, which can grow up to 12 feet in length or more, have floated to the coastline in La Jolla and, more recently, Encinitas further north. Experts aren’t sure why — or if more are coming.

A rare oarfish, often called the "doomsday fish," was discovered on the shores of Grandview Beach in Encinitas, California.

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 ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Another oarfish has made its way from the deep sea to the coast of San Diego County. Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers stumbled upon the rare fish ...

ENCINITAS, Calif. — 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 ...

Its reputation as a harbinger of doom is the species’ biggest claim to fame, with some recent anecdotal evidence fueling this theory — like the finding of more than 20 oarfish on the shores of ...

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) — 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 ...