Among the ocean drifters turning up on beaches are Portuguese man-o-war, blue buttons and by-the-wind sailors. But the most eye-catching of the bunch, and the predator of the others, is the rare and ...

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Two deep-sea oarfish — nicknamed “doomsday fish” for their folkloric ties to earthquakes — washed up near the shoreline in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, stunning beachgoers and sparking online fascination, ...

Two oarfish — deep-sea creatures that normally live nearly two-thirds of a mile below the ocean surface — washed into shallow water near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and video of the bizarre encounter ...

In 1999 hundreds of gray whales washed up along the west coast of North America. More in 2000. They lost an estimated 25% of their population. But then the whale population recovered and people moved ...

Tiny blue 'sail' jellies have beached along Oregon shores. Scientists link the runs to winds and warmer winters.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Courtesy Harte Research Institute A rare and striking ocean creature nicknamed the “blue dragon” is washing up on parts of the ...