A rare deep-sea oarfish, also called a sea serpent, washed ashore near San Diego in Encinitas, and Scripps scientists are ...

A second so-called "doomsday" fish, the rare deep-sea oarfish, has been discovered on the beaches of San Diego. For the second time this year, an oarfish cadaver has hit Southern California, this time ...

A photo shared to social media in September and October 2024 authentically showed two men holding a so-called "doomsday fish." On Oct. 23, 2024, a Reddit user posted a photo that purportedly showed ...

Oliver says, 'The oarfish really is a fantastic looking animal - up to eight metres long, with a horse-like face, flame-red crest on its head and fin all the way down its bright, metallic silver body.

Cryptozoology is a field of knowledge devoted to searching for and studying animals whose existence is disputed or not proven by science. Such creatures are called cryptids. There’s also cryptobotany ...

Some believe seeing an oarfish is a sign for a disaster. The ribbon-like fish have silver coloring, red spines and big eyes. Alison Laferriere Scripps Institution of Oceanography A deep-sea ...