Oarfish (Pavaphon Supanantananont/shutterstock.com)
When a handsome, gigantic oarfish washed up in La Jolla Cove this August, it seemed as if a mythological sea serpent had drifted to shore. Since 1901, this is only the 20th report of an oarfish having washed up on the California coast.
This charming fish was discovered by kayakers and snorkelers, who dec…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Boing Boing to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.