posted October 21, 2013 01:49 AM
New 14-foot 'sea serpent' found in Southern CaliforniaOCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) For the second time in less than a week, a 'sea serpent' attracted gawkers on a Southern California beach.
This time the rare, snakelike oarfish washed up Friday afternoon in Oceanside.
U-T San Diego reported that it measured nearly 14 feet long and attracted a crowd of up to 75 people.
Oceanside police contacted SeaWorld San Diego, The Scripps Research Institute and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Someone from NOAA retrieved the carcass, which was cut into sections for later study.
While it's unusual to find the deep-water fish near shore, on Sunday a snorkeler off Catalina Island found an 18-foot-long oarfish and dragged it onto the beach with the help of a dozen other people.
According to the Catalina Island Marine Institute, oarfish can grow to more than 50 feet, making them the longest bony fish in the world.
They are likely responsible for sea serpent legends throughout history.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/19/new-14-foot- sea-serpent-found-in-southern-calif/3054913/
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From Wikipedia:
From December 2009 to March 2010, unusual numbers of the slender oarfish Regalecus russelii known in Japanese folklore as the Messenger from the Sea God's Palace, appeared in the waters and on the beaches of Japan; the appearance of which is said to portend earthquakes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oarfish
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