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Jul 20, 2023 · In Japanese folklore, the oarfish is known as a "Messenger from the Sea God's Palace" and has gained a reputation as a doomsday harbinger of sorts, according to National Geographic.
Apr 4, 2024 · A ‘doomsday fish’ said to only surface when disaster is near was caught by a fisherman soon before the deadly earthquake that shook Taiwan earlier this week. Oarfish typically live at depths ...
Jul 18, 2023 · Giant 'doomsday fish' has close encounter with divers off Taiwan. This is the incredible moment divers encountered a huge earthquake-heralding oarfish with holes in its body off the coast of Taiwan. The rare sea creature with shimmering silver scales was spotted floating eerily upright near Ruifang District in Taipei.
The 6-foot-long fish was found dotted with what appeared to be giant bite marks. And if that isn’t ominous enough, the creature is known as a “messenger from the sea God’s palace.” It has gained a reputation as being a “doomsday fish” as legend claims the oarfish appears just before natural disasters like tsunamis or earthquakes.
Jul 31, 2023 · In Japan, the Oarfish holds a significant title as "the messenger from the palace of the God of the sea." Its name, it is believed, originated from the obser...
Oct 11, 2022 · The oarfish — which is the world’s largest bony fish, capable of growing to 56-feet long — was landed last month off the coast of Sinaloa, Mexico, Jam Press reported.
Jul 14, 2023 · Divers off Taiwan were mesmerized after encountering a giant oarfish — which is rumored to be a sign of impending earthquakes — that had mysterious holes in ...
