She Went for a Walk on the Beach and Found a Rare ‘Doomsday Fish’
In Japanese mythology, the deep-sea-dwelling oarfish is a harbinger of impending disaster. For scientists in California, ...
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'Doomsday fish,' rumored to bring bad omens, washes ashore in popular surf town
Alison Laferriere, who happens to be a PhD candidate at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of San Diego, said she identified the "doomsday fish" knowing it was a "rare occurrence." ...
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Once Seen As A Bad Omen, A Third 3-Meter Oarfish Washes Up In California
Not to sound superstitious or anything, but yet another oarfish has washed up in California. In early November 2024, Scripps ...
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 ...
Rarely seen deep-sea creature washes up in CA for second time in months, experts say
A deep-sea dweller that rarely comes to the ocean’s surface washed ashore a beach in Southern California, making it the ...
What is the ‘doomsday’ fish? 3 sightings of rare oarfish in Southern California explained
A dead oarfish spotted along the Southern California coast marks the state's third sighting of the so-called "doomsday fish" ...
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 ...
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These rare and mysterious deepsea fish are washing up in California, and no one's sure why
That's why he was so excited when he heard from Alison Laferriere, a Scripps PhD student, on Nov. 7. Laferriere, who studies ocean acoustics, was walking her dog along the Grandview Beach in ...
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They're back! 'Doomsday fish' surprises Southern California residents with third appearance this year
According to the outlet, the fish was discovered earlier this month on the shores of Grandview Beach by Alison Laferriere of ...
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.
Rare deep-sea oarfish washes ashore in San Diego again
Last week, Scripps Institution of Oceanography PhD candidate Alison Laferriere found the deceased 9.5-foot specimen at ...
‘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.