Serpent Like Creature: The Oarfish

Recently two serpent- like creatures have been found dead, one in Catalina, the other in Oceanside. This creature, the oarfish, is rarely found dead or alive, as the oarfish dives more than 3,000 feet deep and they are solitary animals. They're the longest fish in the world, and feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphauslids and other crustaceans from the water. Their greatest predators are large open-ocean carnivores. They have been known to grow to a length of 50 feet. Most of what we know about the oarfish has been found from deceased carcasses that have washed ashore, like the ones recently found in Southern California. Why have two of these creatures recently washed ashore? Seeing one would be unusual, so this is very rare. I have not heard any speculation as to why this would happen, but I suspect scientists will come up with something. We've had massive dolphin deaths recently, and the scientists are still trying to figure out the cause. Climate change and ocean change may be effecting species in ways we are not aware of yet. We'll just have to see what happens next and listen to the experts.