The oarfish, a rare deep-sea creature, is often linked to myths of disasters due to its mysterious behavior and massive size.

At times, some oarfish often swim with their head and ornate 'crown' out of the water when they are near the sea surface as if they are searching for something - mostly after a large storm.

Oarfish are rarely seen alive because they only leave their natural habitats when they are in distress. The young surfers quickly rushed to the creature lying in Cabo San Lucas on the southern tip ...

ECHIZEN, Fukui Prefecture--Few people ever get a glimpse of the mysterious oarfish in the wild, the longest bony fish to inhabit deep waters. But by capturing footage of two of the creatures on ...