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Today the giant Pacific octopus, or <em>Enteroctopus dofleini</em>, is a beloved cephalopod, but in the early 20th century, some mistook these friendly giants as terrifying man-eaters.
disasters

How the World’s Largest Octopus Went From Cryptid to Protected

Turns out some monsters are real—and pretty cute.
Sam Fletcher May 1, 2024
Latin for “nobody,” Point Nemo has a fitting name.
space exploration

The Most Remote Place on Earth Has Space Junk and a Sea Monster

Eerie things happen at Point Nemo.
Frank Jacobs, Big Think March 8, 2024
The Loch-Eel Monster - the OG
Lochiel, Australia

Lake Bumbunga

This salt lake in South Australia features seasonal color changes and its very own loch monster.
The gang's all here.
maps

For Sale: A 16th-Century Map of Iceland, Roamed by Fantastic Beasts

Meet the menagerie.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 10, 2018
Dinner time.
food

Found: Teeth From a Medieval Sea Monster/Delicacy

Fancy a lamprey pie?
Matthew Taub November 1, 2018
Reconstruction of <em>Habelia optata</em>, Joanna Liang.
science

Found: A Tiny, Terrifying Sea Monster From 500 Million Years Ago

Small, but fierce and well-armed.
Natasha Frost December 21, 2017
Lake Norman
Fallstown, North Carolina

Lake Norman

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
A "sea devil" from Icones animalium (1553).
cryptozoology

Where to Find the World's Best Hometown Monsters

Here are 25 places to see yetis, sea monsters, Sasquatch, and other cryptids.
Molly McBride Jacobson February 24, 2017
The map shown in full.
maps

In 1562 Map-Makers Thought America Was Full of Mermaids, Giants, and Dragons

Sea serpents, cannibals, and one of the earliest mentions of California are features of this spectacular map.
Lauren Young December 12, 2016
video

Watch a Sea Snail Swallow a Fish Whole

The seemingly innocuous Conus is in fact a venomous killing machine.
Urvija Banerji May 16, 2016
map monday

Can You Spot all the Sea Monsters in this 16th-Century Map?

Beware the leviathan, and also that monstrous water pig.
Urvija Banerji April 18, 2016