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Once Seen As A Bad Omen, A Third 3-Meter Oarfish Washes Up In California
In early November 2024, Scripps Oceanography PhD candidate Alison Laferriere came across a dead oarfish, measuring roughly 2.7 to 3 meters (9 to 10 feet) in length, that had washed up on Grandview ...
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What is the ‘doomsday’ fish? 3 sightings of rare oarfish in Southern California explained
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography said PhD candidate Alison Laferriere spotted the fish wash up on shore. While it's just one of three peculiar appearances in California over the past few ...
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2nd ‘sea serpent' found in San Diego this year washed up in Encinitas
Last week, Scripps Institution of Oceanography PhD candidate Alison Laferriere found the deceased 9.5-foot specimen at Grandview Beach in Encinitas — just the 21st of its species documented to ...
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‘Harbinger of doom’ oarfish washes up on California beach
The oarfish was found by Alison Laferriere, and oceanography student, this month while she was walking on the beach. “I thought, ‘Wow, this is amazing. I can’t believe there’s one right ...
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Rarely seen deep-sea creature washes up in CA for second time in months, experts say
The school is a department of the University of California, San Diego. Alison Laferriere, a Ph.D. student, discovered the 10-foot-long fish. This fish was collected for samples and then frozen ...
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Two “doomsday fish” spotted on California beaches in less than three months
The discovery was made by PhD candidate Alison Laferriere from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The oarfish was found stretched out on the rocky shoreline and has since been moved to the ...
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Rare 'harbinger of doom' is spotted off California coast
Last week, another #oarfish washed up on Grandview Beach in Encinitas and was spotted by Scripps Oceanography PhD candidate Alison Laferriere.' 'This cool creature measures roughly 9 to 10 feet long.' ...