Birch Aquarium displays rare 11-foot oarfish found in Encinitas, exploring the deep-sea mysteries of these serpentine creatures once mistaken for sea monsters.

Bellagio’s Conservatory and Botanical Garden will host the “Summer: Under the Sea” display from May 20-September 10. Admission to the conservatory is free.

This year’s sculpture features critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and is carved out of 35 blocks of ice weighing 10,500 pounds. The display was carved from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in a ...