A rare 18-foot oarfish that was found dead off Catalina Island has been dissected and will be split between several universities for research.

A real life sea serpent was discovered at Catalina Island last weekend, as 26-year-old science instructor Jasmine Santana brought to shore an 18-foot oarfish at the Catalina Island Marine Institute.

The discovery of an 18-foot oarfish off Catalina Island thrilled the staff at Catalina Island Marine Institute. Now they’re wondering: What do you do with the carcass of a very rare 18-foot-long ...

A marine science instructor has made what’s being called the discovery of a lifetime: She found an 18-foot-long oarfish Sunday in Toyon Bay on Catalina Island. While snorkeling, Jasmine Santana ...

An afternoon snorkel off Catalina Island brought a local instructor face-to-face with the half-dollar-sized eyes of an 18-foot sea creature on Sunday. Marine science instructor Jasmine Santana was ...

Jasmine Santana, an instructor at the Catalina Island Marine Institute, said she spotted something shimmering in the 30-foot-deep water near Catalina Island, about two dozen miles from land.

These specific critters, found around Santa Catalina Island and photographed at the marine institute, may not be affected by potential rule changes — but the oceans don’t have walls.