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18 lip 2023 · Local legend and tradition say that the fish only rises from the deep before or after an earthquake — earning it the “doomsday fish” moniker.
20 sie 2024 · A group of kayakers and snorkelers were enjoying a relaxing day in California’s La Jolla Cove earlier this month when they spotted something unusual floating atop the water: the body of an enormous...
The monstrous, snake-like appearance of these huge fish may have inspired legends of sea serpents. However, oarfish are plankton-eaters and pose no threat to humans. They don’t even have visible teeth. Yet, there are rumours that a rare oarfish sighting is a sign of an imminent earthquake.
7 wrz 2024 · Animals. Fish. Giant oarfish: The 'doomsday' fish of legend that supposedly foreshadows earthquakes. News. By Melissa Hobson. published 7 September 2024. The ribbon-like oarfish hovers in...
8 lis 2023 · The legend is that if you see an oarfish, it is a warning sign from higher powers that disasters such as earthquakes are soon to occur. According to numerous news reports, before Japan’s 2011 earthquake (one of the most catastrophic in history) a total of 20 oarfish washed ashore.
The fish is often nicknamed the "doomsday fish" because, historically, appearances of the fish were linked with subsequent natural disasters, namely earthquakes or tsunamis. [30]
15 sie 2024 · A group of friends exploring the waters off La Jolla Cove on Saturday came across a sea creature unlike anything they’d ever seen: a 12-foot-long rare fish from the depths of the ocean.
