Kayak adventurers found an incredibly rare, 4-meter-long “sea serpent” washed ashore in San Diego. It was the latest in only 20 encounters in California waters since 1901.
You're on the list! Expect to receive your first email very soon!A group of friends was expecting to have a totally normal kayak adventure in the waters near La Jolla Cove when they stumbled upon anKayak adventurers found an incredibly rare, 4-meter-long oarfish washed ashore in San Diego.Japanese folklore associates oarfish appearances with upcoming earthquakes and storms, as ill omens.
Kayak adventurers found an incredibly rare, 4-meter-long “sea serpent” washed ashore in San Diego. It was the latest in only 20 encounters in California waters since 1901The group quickly alerted officials about their discovery, helping to carry the deceased oarfish to shore for further examinations and taking pictures along the way.
The Japanese have long associated the sudden appearance of oarfish on the surface with signs of upcoming earthquakes and storms, making their sightings ill omensThese creatures are known as “Ryugu no Tsukai” in Japanese, which means “messenger from the Dragon God’s Palace.” Oarfishes started stranding on the shores of the country in the years preceding the tragedy, with at least 20 specimens being found dead by fishermen at various points, reinforcing the legend.
“Oarfish are believed to be the source for a lot of ‘giant sea serpent’ tales and yes, bad omens,” one user explained on
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