5-meter-long sea creature body found

tarabull · Oct 15, 2013

by The Canadian Press - Story: 100558
Oct 15, 2013 / 10:56 am

The oarfish, which can grow to more than 50 feet (15 metres), is a deep-water pelagic fish — the longest bony fish in the world, according to CIMI.

They are likely responsible for sea serpent legends throughout history.

Read more: http://www.castanet.net/news/World/100558/5-meter-long-sea-creature-body-found

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Kimster · Oct 15, 2013

Looks like Nessie to me! :thumb:

SweetT · Oct 15, 2013

would make me think twice about swimming there for sure.

mitzi · Oct 15, 2013

That thing would scare the bejesus out of me! :noooo:

txsvicki · Oct 16, 2013

It looks like a very long sardine.

Snoods · Oct 16, 2013

txsvicki said:
It looks like a very long sardine.

:floorlaugh: Yes it does! Caesar salad, anyone?

Renee110 · Oct 17, 2013

Man I don't know if I could have dragged that thing by the tail....I'd be afraid something bigger would come along wanting it!

Oblio · Oct 23, 2013

Another one has shown up, and now the paranoia...
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/10/can-monster-oarfish-really-predict-earthquakes/

danzn16 · Oct 23, 2013

Oblio said:
Another one has shown up, and now the paranoia...
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/10/can-monster-oarfish-really-predict-earthquakes/

I read 15 washed up before the large earthquake and tsunami. My question is how often do they normally wash ashore in years without quakes?

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Gardenlady · Oct 24, 2013

Wow. That's an odd coincidence. The guy quoted in the article says its possible that something triggers these appearances before earthquakes, but that no one has studied it so theres no real evidence. I'd love to see a study done. I bet there is something, perhaps these deep sea creatures feel deep tremors down there before one happens on the surface?

Elley Mae · Oct 25, 2013

SweetT said:
would make me think twice about swimming there for sure.

I have not been in the ocean since 1975, other then to splash water on me. I saw JAWS. The thing is I read that this oarfish grows to 50 feet, so these are small in comparison. That to me is the scary part, their the babies.

Snoods · Oct 25, 2013

I don't think I would have have been brave enough to swim 30 feet down and drag the thing out of the ocean!

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