oarfish
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With its long eel-like body, gaping mouth and bright red dorsal fins, it’s no surprise that the oarfish calls to mind a sea monster.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2024
The latest was on Nov. 6, when an oarfish was discovered at Grandview Beach by Alison Laferriere, a doctoral candidate at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
This prompted researchers in Japan in 2019 to test whether oarfish and other deep-sea animal strandings were correlated with earthquakes, tsunamis and other factors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
If one oarfish landing on a beach is a sign of a disaster to come, how bad will it be if three wash up in quick succession?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
An oarfish that gets caught in a current and is taken up to the surface doesn’t have a good way to get back down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
