Sea monsters are beings from folklore believed to dwell in the sea and are often imagined to be of immense size. Marine monsters can take many forms, including sea dragons , sea serpents , or tentacled beasts.

The Devil Whale is a legendary demonic whale-like sea-monster (or a sea-turtle in some legends). According to myths, this whale is of enormous size and could swallow entire ships. It also resembles an island when it's sleeping, and unsuspecting sailors put ashore on its back.

Mar 18, 2022 · Scientists called the creature a "sea monster" that "surely did a lot of damage." "We have presented the new Peruvian basilosaurus, it is the complete skull of an archaic whale that lived 36...

According to the tradition of the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, the aspidochelone is a fabled sea creature, variously described as a large whale or vast sea turtle, and a giant sea monster with huge spines on the ridge of its back.

Aug 22, 2023 · Today, science tells us that sea monsters aren’t real, but their legends could well have grown from eyewitness accounts of some of the largest, most majestic — and sometimes most terrifying — creatures in the underwater world.

Apr 17, 2024 · During the Triassic, more than 201 million years ago, ichthyosaurs stalked the seas. Apex predators, they were the orcas of their time. And now, paleontologists have identified what they...

Jun 30, 2010 · Researchers have discovered the fossilised remains of an ancient whale with huge, fearsome teeth. Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists have dubbed the 12 million-year-old creature...

Mar 2, 2023 · Scientists are puzzling over a strange feeding technique that they think whales recently began using: The creatures swim to the surface of the ocean, open their mouths into a gaping yawn with...

Mar 2, 2023 · Tales of creatures like the Norse “hafgufa” suggest ancient and medieval people may have seen whales trap feeding

Feb 28, 2023 · A sea creature mentioned in 13th-century Old Norse manuscripts, which historians thought was a kraken-like mythological monster, is actually a whale using a hunting strategy known as trap or...