The elusive oarfish, dubbed the \"doomsday fish,\" is steeped in folklore, particularly in Japan where it's seen as a harbinger of earthquakes. While it ...

California beachgoers were stunned not once, but twice in 2024, when massive, snake-like oarfish washed ashore. Often called “doomsday fish” due to their eerie appearance and deep-sea origins ...

In two separate incidents this week, rare deep-sea oarfish — nicknamed “doomsday fish" — have washed up on beaches in Tamil Nadu, India, and Tasmania, stirring ancient legends and online ...

California beachgoers were stunned not once, but twice in 2024, when massive, snake-like oarfish washed ashore. Often called “doomsday fish” due to their eerie appearance and deep-sea origins, these ...

Past sightings of the ‘doomsday fish’ In 2011, several oarfishes were found washed ashore before the Tohoku earthquake on March 11, 2011. The 9.1 magnitude quake was followed by a massive tsunami.

A rare oarfish, dubbed the 'doomsday fish' in Japanese folklore, was caught off the Tamil Nadu coast, sparking fears of natural disasters. While ancient beliefs link sightings to earthquakes, modern ...

In early June 2025, two oarfish washed ashore in New Zealand within the same week—one near Dunedin and another, headless, near Birdlings Flat close to Christchurch. The rare events stirred both public ...

It looked like something straight out of legend, a long, silvery ribbon of a fish with metallic scales, a glowing red crest, and an eerie presence. The scene unfolded not in a fantasy novel, but along ...

Though modern belief in the oarfish’s connection to disasters has faded, some recent sightings of the oarfish in several countries, including India, have reignited the fear. In 2010, multiple dead ...

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – A body was found washed ashore in Queens Sunday morning, according to the FDNY. A man was found on the beach near Beechhurst just after 6 a.m. and pronounced dead, acco… ...