Viral Video: Extremely Rare, Giant Serpent-Like Creature Washes Ashore In New Zealand
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Marine biologist Dr Bridie Allan said that the fish wouldn't have survived as it was on its "last legs".
An extremely rare, giant serpent-like creature from the deep sea recently washed up on a New Zealand beach. According to media outlet Stuff, a marine biologist was relaxing on a Dunedin beach, when she noticed a beachgoer investigating something in the shallows. Dr Bridie Allan, of the University of Otago, investigated the mysterious discovery by Isaac Williams and instantly recognised the species. A video of the live oarfish found today at Aramoana beach, Dunedin. ???? Isaac Williams pic.twitter.com/7t22e7I2O0 An ANZAC oarfish found on Aramoana beach, Dunedin. How common are these in the south? pic.twitter.com/1dlnHPxBko
“As soon as I saw it I knew it was an oarfish,” Dr Allan said, as per Stuff. She shared the video the fish on her Twitter handle.
The video shows the fish lurking in the shallows. "Woah, it feels like a shark," Mr Williams can be heard saying. "It feels like a dolphin thing, look how long it is,” he added. The fish's gills can also be seen flapping slightly as it fights for air.
