oarfish, California

A mythical harbinger of doom washes up on a California beach
A long, ribbon-shaped oarfish, rarely seen and believed to signal disaster, has washed up on California’s shores for the second time this year. PhD candidate Alison Laferriere from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego discovered the nearly 10-foot-long oarfish on a beach in Encinitas, in southern California, last week.
Deep-sea oarfish washes up on California beach ‘predicting doom’
It is the second time this year that an oarfish has been found in the area. Sightings are very rare, with fewer than a couple of dozen having been seen on the state’s coast in 120 years. They inhabit the depths of the ocean in a region known as the mesopelagic zone,
Massive Oarfish That Looks Like A Sea Dragon Just Washed Up On A Beach In SoCal
When an oarfish washed up on a beach in La Jolla, California back in August it was the talk of the town (and the Marine Biology world) for weeks. These
A second 'doomsday fish' washed ashore in California. Experts don't know why.
For the second time in less than four months, an incredibly rare fish has washed ashore in the San Diego area, alarming scientists and raising some hard-to-answer questions. The oarfish, which can grow up to 12 feet in length or more,
Second oarfish, mythical harbinger of doom, found washed up in California
For the second time this year an oarfish, a rarely seen deep sea fish that has historically been considered a harbinger of doom, washed up on the California coastline. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California,
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Mysterious deep-sea ‘doomsday fish’ found washed up on California beach
In the months preceding the 2011 earthquake, 20 oarfish were discovered on Japanese beaches. It is the second time an oarfish has been found in the area this year. Oarfish have only been documented ...
2.9 Earthquake In Los Angeles On Halloween Night, Earthquake Of Up To 6.0 Possible
A minor earthquake of 2.9 magnitude rattled Los Angeles, California on Thursday. Several users reported feeling the ...
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6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Reported
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Papua New Guinea on Friday (November 15), according to the United States ...
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The hidden earthquake danger lurking inside California homes and what you can do about it
There could be hidden earthquake flaws in your single-family home in California — enough to be ruinous and possibly deadly in the next big earthquake. One of the dangers may come as a surprise ...
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6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts
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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.
Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Strikes off Coast of Papua New Guinea, USGS Says
(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 52 km (32 miles), USGS added.