The Prince of Monaco Hunts the Sea Serpent
Prince Albert I of Monaco, the distinguished oceanographer, goes on a fishing trip for sea serpents, with fat pigs for bait. Several other well-attested stories of sea serpent sightings are related.
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‘sea serpents’
Does the Sea Serpent Really Look Like an Art Nouveau Oar-fish?
Does the Sea Serpent Really Look Like an Art Nouveau Oar-fish? With Labor Day upon us, we are almost at the end of the Silly Season when sea serpent stories were standard newspaper fare. Here’s a selection of vintage–and most imaginative–depictions of sea serpents.
Happy Sea Serpent Day!
Happy Sea Serpent Day!
The Euklatat Rapids Sea Monster
Something with big, pointy teeth was captured in Canadian waters in 1899 after biting pieces out of a canoe paddle. What was it?
The Hideous Ice Worm
The Hideous Ice Worm It Came From Lake Williams, Massachusetts—The Hideous Ice Worm!
Mystery Fish and Aquatic Enigmas: Mysterious Beasts, Part 4
Mystery Fish and Aquatic Enigmas: Mysterious Beasts, Part 4A look at some historical mystery fish and aquatic enigmas. I’ve tried to avoid the traditional “humps in the water” and “periscope-necked” sea monsters in favor of the more unusual. Grab your net and let us wade into the sea of mystery fish of the past.
The Maker of Mermaids
The Maker of Mermaids: In 1880s New York, a distinguished exponent of the art of taxidermy was quietly promoting the superiority of American-made mermaids and sea serpents, complete with pedigree.