Another rare specimen washes ashore on a California beach

Oarfish keep washing ashore in California. Folklore suggests that could be a bad omen
A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Japanese folklore suggests seeing the rare fish is a bad omen, some accounts say.
‘Harbinger of doom’ oarfish washes up on California beach
A rare fish, regarded as a harbinger of doom, has washed up on the shore of Encinitas in southern California. 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 ...
‘Doomsday fish’ spotted again: Another rare specimen washes ashore on a California beach
A member of the Scripps Oceanography team spotted the dead fish outside of San Diego, California. The fish was estimated to be 9 to 10 feet in length, which was much smaller than the one recovered in La Jolla in August.
Mysterious 'doomsday fish' washes ashore 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,
Two “doomsday fish” spotted on California beaches in less than three months
The proximity of these strandings has reignited discussions about the oarfish's mythical reputation as a predictor of natural disasters.
Second ‘doomsday’ oarfish washes up on California beach in three months
Kelp, that can’t be good. A rare, massive fish known as the harbinger of doom has washed up on a California shore — for the second time in just three months. The roughly 10-foot-long dead oarfish — rumored to be a sign of impending earthquakes — was found stretched out on the rocky shoreline of Grandview Beach in Encinitas by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography last week.
What is the ‘doomsday’ fish? 3 sightings of rare oarfish in Southern California explained
Encinitas, around 25 miles north of San Diego. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography said PhD candidate Alison Laferriere spotted the fish wash up on shore. While it's just one of three ...
A second rare "doomsday fish" has been spotted on a Southern California beach
The doomsday fish got its name because it looks like a mythical sea creature, with a long, ribbon-shaped body that can grow ...
What Are Doomsday Fish? Mysterious Creatures Wash Up on Southern California Shores
A rare deep-sea oarfish has washed up in California, the third to do so in a few months and only the 22nd since 1901.
‘Doomsday fish’ returns to Southern California shores for the third time this year
Considered to be the origin of the sea serpent tale, giant oarfish are a species yet to be largely researched by scientists.
Another rare ‘doomsday fish’ discovered off Southern California coast for the third time this year
This is the third oarfish discovered in Southern California this year. The first was back in August near the La Jolla Shores.
Deep-water, 9-foot oarfish, discovered washed ashore in Encinitas
It was California’s third spotting of the species in the last three months and only the 22nd over the past century.
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 ...
Ominous 'Doomsday Fish' Only Seen in Calif. 21 Times Appears on State's Shores Twice in 2024
An oarfish, sometimes called the 'doomsday fish,' was spotted in California for the second time this year. The extremely rare ...
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 ...
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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 ...