Uploaded June 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Giant Oarfish: Real Life Sea Serpents. Giant Oarfish in their natural environment have been recorded on camera for the first time ever. Mark C. Benfield and his team with the Gulf SERPENT Project have captured this amazing footage of giant oarfish. Find out how they did this and some of what they learned from these oarfish.
All Footage © Mark C. Benfield
M. C. Benfield, S. Cook, S. Sharuga, M. M. Valentine
Journal of Fish Biology "Five in situ observations of live oarfish Regalecus glesne (Regalecidae) by remotely operated vehicles in the oceanic waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico"
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12144
Music:
Intro: Brett Donnelly - Action Sting
Soundtrack: Exist Strategy -- Never Lose Your Smile
Giant Oarfish: Real Life Sea Serpents. Giant Oarfish in their natural environment have been recorded on camera for the first time ever. Mark C. Benfield and his team with the Gulf SERPENT Project have captured this amazing footage of giant oarfish. Find out how they did this and some of what they learned from these oarfish.
All Footage © Mark C. Benfield
M. C. Benfield, S. Cook, S. Sharuga, M. M. Valentine
Journal of Fish Biology "Five in situ observations of live oarfish Regalecus glesne (Regalecidae) by remotely operated vehicles in the oceanic waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico"
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12144
Music:
Intro: Brett Donnelly - Action Sting
Soundtrack: Exist Strategy -- Never Lose Your Smile
