Sea serpents and sea dragons
have been reported by ships for a long time. They are obviously not that
different to the dragons of mythology... it is simply that most of these do not
have myths attached to them. The story comes from the retelling of the sighting.
Some of the sightings remain mysterious and are possibly candidates for
undiscovered species. Others seem more likely to be something more mundane.
Faced with a topic like this, it is important not to be too quick to decide that
all sightings must be true or that all sightings are explained by other things.
Each case should be taken on its own merits.
Daedalus: In August 1848, the HMS Daedalus was
heading back to England from India. Whilst passing by the coast of Namibia, the
ship encountered a sea serpent. Captain M'Quhae described the serpent as about
60 feet long. It was floating on the water, with its head held above the water.
They could not see how it was moving as it was keeping its body still.
Presumably there was some other part under the water propelling it. It was said
to have a serpent's head, some sort of mane on its back and to be brown in
colouration (with yellow-white around the throat).The sighting caused some
controversy. Experts tried to come up with alternative theories for the
sighting, rather than accepting it could be true. Examples of suggestions were
it was a seal (the size was an error) or part of a ship being pulled by a
harpooned whale or shark under the water. Neither seemed to be a mistake a
seasoned (and sober) sea captain would be likely to make, though it is always
possible.
Hydrarchos: In 1845 Albert C. Koch unveiled a complete
sea serpent fossil skeleton, which he called Hydrarchos harlani. It was
alleged that it had been recovered in Alabama. The bones were put on display for
the public with a great deal of publicity. Koch certainly knew how to get the
viewers in for his finds. It was soon discovered to be a fraud. Koch has
constructed the creature from five fossil whale skeletons. Charles Lyell (1849)
wrote about how the fraud had been worked out: ...
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As Tom and Bobbette Clapsadle of Waterford strolled along the water at Ocean Beach Park Sunday afternoon with their two sons, they spotted an almost alien-looking corpse lying amongst the seaweed. We said, 'Oh my God, look at that,' ” said Tom Clapsadle. The first thing Bobbette thought they had discovered was the celebrated creature known as the “Montauk monster.” About two and half feet long with powerful shoulders and a pointed, turtlelike snout, the Ocean Beach carcass looks very muc...Mystery creature found in Okanagan Lake
Submitted by Bbrown88: A TV documentary crew has added to the mystery surrounding Ogopogo by finding an unknown biological specimen in the depths of Okanagan Lake. "I told a radio station tongue-in-cheek I thought it was the baby Ogopogo," monster-watcher Bill Steciuk of Kelowna said Monday after the History Channel completed a nine-day shoot. "It was all curled up. The features were really hard to see. You could see a little head tucked in and a straight tail with no fins. "..."Mermaid" sightings grip Israel
A spate of sightings of alleged Mermaids in Israel have created quite a stir in the country, one town council is offering a $1m reward to anyone who can prove that the mythical nautical nymphs exist in its waters."Israel is in the grips of mermaid fever after numerous sightings of the mythical sea creature off its coast.One town council is taking the reports so seriously it is offering a $1m (£609,000) reward to anyone who...Monster bug attaches itself to submarine
This peculiar looking creature was found after it latched on to a submarine and was dragged up to the surface. You might be forgiven for believing this to be an April Fool however giant isopods are indeed real creatures, they live in the depths of thesea and feed on dead whales, fish and squid.
A bizarre-looking giant crustacean has been foundafter it latched onto a submarine deep underwater and was dragged to the surface, according to reports. .
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Rumours are again rife that some kind of reptile or large sea creature is lurking below the water in the Kouris Dam. Talk of the dam being occupied by a “strange creature” started to circulate three years ago, when a report was made that a crocodile had been dumped in the deep waters.Since then, there have been countless sightings of the “creature from the depths”, with some local newspapers calling the mystery the “Cyprus Loch Ness". One citizen was so adamant he had spotted the creature that h...Investigation demanded in to "lake monster" deaths
Russian fisherman have called for an investigation in to 19 deaths attributed to a lake monster in Siberia.
Russian fishermen are demanding a probe into a creature resembling the Loch Ness monster in a remote Siberian lake. Locals say that "Nesski" has devoured anglers who have been pulled into the murkywaters of Lake Chany from their boats. The latest mysterious death of a 59-year-old man lastweek has fuelled demands for a proper probe into what lurks beneath the surface of Chany, one...Monster spotted in Lake Windermere
Two kayakers claim to have spotted a strange creature in the waters of England"s Lake Windermere.Nicknamed "Bownessie" the Loch Ness Monster-like creature is fabled to live in the lake"s depths, Tom Pickles and Sarah Harrington both witnessed what they believed to be the beast. "Its skin was like a seal"s, but its shape was abnormal -- it"s not likeany animal I"ve ever seen before. We saw it for about 20 seconds. It was petrifying. We paddled back to the shorestraight away," says Harr...Dinsdale insists Nessie photos were real
Simon Dinsdale has insisted that his father"s two-minute film of the Loch Ness Monster is genuine.The film originally shot in 1960 by Tim Dinsdale was sent to the RAF at the time and deemed to show an "unknown inanimate object". Now his son Simon has resparked interest by claiming to have witnessed the monster himself twice. Simon Dinsdale, a retired police detective from Essex, insists that the two minute film recorded 50 years ago byhis father, a famous Nessie-hunter, is genuine....Orkney beast 'similar to Nessie'
Submitted by Waspie Dwarf: A mystery creature washed up on Orkney almost 200 years ago was "strikingly similar" to descriptions of Nessie, the Highlands Science Festival will hear. Geneticist Dr Yvonne Simpson, who hails from Orkney, has researched the Stronsay Beast. Its carcass, which some said was that of a basking shark, was found off Stronsay in 1808. Dr Simpson said the descriptions of its long neck were along the lines of those of the Loch Ness Monster. She will give a joint talk with Loc...
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Strange creature found washed up on beach
Mystery creature found in Okanagan Lake
"Mermaid" sightings grip Israel
Monster bug attaches itself to submarine
Sweden's Loch Ness monster possibly caught on camera
Cyprus official search for lake monster
Investigation demanded in to "lake monster" deaths
Monster spotted in Lake Windermere
Dinsdale insists Nessie photos were real
Orkney beast 'similar to Nessie'
