A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Japanese folklore suggests seeing the rare fish is a bad omen, some ...

The collection is one of the largest of deep-sea fish in the world, according to Scripps. Oarfish are often described as “sea serpents,” Scripps notes, and the species’ long “ribbon-like ...

The context: On Nov. 6, a researcher on an Encinitas beach spotted an oarfish, measuring 9 to 10 feet long. The fish typically swim at depths of 300 to 3,000 feet and are rarely seen on the surface.

SAN DIEGO — A rare oarfish washed ashore in Encinitas last week. This discovery marks the second time this year that one of these elusive deep-sea creatures has been found on our county's coastline.

Apart from illegal fishing, BFAR also identified other challenges facing the Visayan Sea, including environmental degradation, climate change, and weak enforcement of local government ordinances ...

Japanese folklore indicates the fish belonged to servants of the sea god Ryūjin. Hence the fish are also known as "ryugu no tsukai," which translates to "messenger from the sea god’s palace." ...

Creating a Spatial Map of the Sea: New Research Visualizes How Fishing Communities Can Change Fishing Habits to Adapt to Climate Change Oct. 21, 2024 — In a massive research project spanning ...

An endangered sea turtle has been released into the Gulf of Mexico after being found off the coast of the Netherlands, 5,000 ...

Why it's awesome: Northern sea robins are weird fish with big, spiny heads; bright-blue eyes; two giant wing fins; and six crab-like legs. It's these little legs that make sea robins so unusual.

Mackerel and herring in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, near Europe, have been dramatically overfished for many years, endangering the stocks and creating potential knock-on effects for marine mammals ...