A scientific photo of long fish on a grey background

Over the last few months, three examples of a most enigmatic and unusual oarfish washed ashore in Tasmania, at Aromoana, and Birdlings Flat, causing an immediate spike in interest: Was this a sign that a major earthquake was imminent? Are we in for a bumper herring harvest… both?! That is what Andrew was asked by reporters from the Christchurch Press and The Guardian. Here, curators Andrew Stewart and Thom Linley break down the science of the oarfish.Read more