Rare "Sea Serpent" Oarfish Wash Ashore On New Zealand And California Beaches

Kendall Costello
2015-07-23T12:54:39-07:00

In late April and early June, two giant eel-like fish washed ashore on the beaches of Aramoana, New Zealand and Catalina Island, California. Known as oarfish or Regalecus russelii, the colossal deep-sea creatures that measured 10-feet and 17-feet long respectively, are a rare sight. Hence the news of two appearing almost simultaneously caused much excitement and also a little trepidation.