‘Doomsday’ fish found in Canary Islands sparks fears of disaster

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10 months ago

February 18, 2025

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A rare oarfish that is said to predict ‘something bad is going to happen’ has washed up on a beach in the Canary Islands.

Oarfish are often interpreted as a bad omen when seen outside of their natural habitat – the depths of the ocean.

The sea creature was discovered by bathers on 10 February and has sparked worries online.

A video of the fish appearing on the beach has over nine million views on Instagram so far, as reported by NeedToKnow.

In the video, a man wearing swim shorts goes up to a silver creature with its translucent orange fins to rescue it.

The oarfish, known in Japanese mythology as Ry*g* no tsukai – or ‘messenger of the Sea God’ – has historically been linked to anticipating catastrophic events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis and cyclones.

It is difficult to study due to its normal habitat deep in the sea.

This particular oarfish was found on the coast of Playa Quemada on the Canary Islands.

A rare oarfish that is said to predict ‘something bad is going to happen’ has washed up on a beach in the Canary Islands

The post on social media was captioned: ‘A rare Oarfish came ashore.’

It has gained over 267,000 likes and 5,000 comments.

Ahmed said: ‘Something bad is going to happen.’

Jen commented: ‘They show up before natural disasters.’

Meriah wrote: ‘Usually, it means that an earthquake is coming when it appears to the surface of the water.’

Senuka added: ‘Bro doesn’t know what’s coming.’ [sic]

Someone else said: ‘Put that back and run, may be a tsunami coming.’

Zaria commented: ‘PUT IT BACK.’

The sea creature was discovered by bathers on 10 February and has sparked worries online

In the video, a man wearing swim shorts goes up to a silver creature with its translucent orange fins to rescue it

The sighting in the Canary Islands comes just weeks after a similar fish sparked fears on a beach in Mexico.

Surfers spotted the creature on the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula.

The massive fish, about as long as a surfboard, featured a silvery-blue body with a stunning red fin trailing down its back but had an injured tail.

They can measure up to 36 feet in length and weigh over 441 pounds.

Legend has it that the fish are harbingers of earthquakes and other natural disasters.

A local who witnessed the scene in Mexico said: ‘They say those fish appear when there is going to be a very strong tsunami.’

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The man who tackled a gunman to the floor and saved people from getting sh0t at Bondi Beach in Australia has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed.

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49 minutes ago

December 14, 2025

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The man who tackled a gunman to the floor and saved people from getting sh0t at Bondi Beach in Australia has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed.

He was shot during the incident and is currently recuperating in a hospital.

Meanwhile the two gunmen who k!lled over 9 people during the attack were neutralised.

NB: This page does not support violence and this is just a news report.

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Female Student Missing For 8 Days Found Chilling At Boyfriend’s House

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1 hour ago

December 14, 2025

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A fresh controversy erupted online after a female student, missing for eight days, was found at her boyfriend’s house.

‎Details of the incident were shared by a classmate of the lady, identified as @folaaaa on X (formerly Twitter).

According to @folaaaa, her classmate’s parents are of age, and the father disclosed that he is currently 70 years old.

Prior to her being found, her last WhatsApp activity was on Monday, December 8, 2025.

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My coursemate was reported missing by her parents yesterday. They said they could not reach her for like 8 days. We did our research she was last seen online on Monday. They sha did perfect investigation with the oga olopa and they found out she was with her man”.

Meanwhile, the tweet which has garned over 400,000 views has been flooded with reactions from X users.

Dam Dam stated, “Dem suppose arrest Her and her man. Make dem sleep inside cell for a week. Imagine giving your parents so much headache and eventually you are with a man,at least call them and let them know you are safe wherever you are”.

PP the art, “The number of people that had shared and reshared “missing girl” on my WhatsApp cl was crazy. my friend was telling me this just now and i was so shocked”.

‎Jimmy, “Same thing happened in my department while i was in year 1,fliers were made they even interrogated her male friends.these went on for the whole of the semester only to find out she reads the class group messages and sees the missing fliers. She then later said she’s with her man”.

‎Bhetty, “She went to see a man and she didn’t take her parents’ call?Make she sleep cell for 3 days”.

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“It took me getting married and giving birth to realise marriage benefits men more” — Woman shares emotional thoughts

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6 hours ago

December 14, 2025

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A woman has stirred serious conversations online after opening up about how marriage and motherhood changed her perspective on life.

In a heartfelt reflection, she said it was only after getting married and giving birth that she began questioning who marriage truly benefits.

According to her, women often carry the heavier load — emotionally, physically, and mentally.

She explained that marriage can make women feel like tools, responsible for cooking, cleaning, caring for the home, and even contributing financially, while still bearing the full weight of pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare.

She questioned why something described as a “blessing” should come with so much pain, stress, sleepless nights, and emotional strain for women.

In her words, childbirth comes with intense pain, followed by years of responsibility that largely fall on the woman, while many men continue life almost unchanged.

She admitted she never strongly pushed for marriage herself and only went along with it after family pressure. It was the lived experience — not theory — that opened her eyes.

While she made it clear that she loves her son deeply and finds joy in him, she said motherhood also forced her to confront uncomfortable truths about expectations placed on women.

📹: TT/mummychika1

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