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Giant sea creature found off Calif.

October 15, 2013 / 3:22 PM EDT / CBS News

The half-dollar-sized eye of a massive 18-foot -long oarfish is seen in this video still provided by the Catalina Island Marine Institute. A marine science instructor snorkeling off the Southern California coast spotted the silvery carcass of the giant fish, Oct. 13, 2013.

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oarfish, california — Catalina Island Marine Institute/AP

The crew of sailing school vessel Tole Mour and Catalina Island Marine Institute instructors holding an 18-foot-long oarfish that was found in the waters of Toyon Bay on Santa Catalina Island, Calif., Oct. 13, 2013. A marine science instructor snorkeling off the Southern California coast spotted the silvery carcass of the 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish.

A marine science instructor snorkeling off the Southern California coast spotted the silvery carcass of the 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish, Oct. 13, 2013.