Cryptozoology - Sea Creatures

In our vast oceans, there are still possibly many creatures yet to be discovered. Often, unknown sea creatures are labeled "sea monsters" and "sea serpents" when there may actually be a plausible (or not so plausible) explanation for what they are. Cryptozoology, the study of animals which do not exist according to science, attempts to make sense of some of these legendary sea creatures.

• The Meaning of Cryptozoology   by Loren Coleman
• The Kraken   An explanation of the legendary sea monster?
• Sea Serpents   Some sightings
• Sea Monsters that Weren't
• Seals as Sea Monsters?
• Sea Monster Tales
• Sea Monsters!   Commentary
• Sea Monsters    Some of the most well-known cases
• The Shadowlands Sea Serpent Page    Sightings, hoaxes, famous "sea monsters", and pictures.
• The Cryptozoo: Sea Monster Aquarium   History of sea monsters, sightings, photographic evidence.
• The Cryptozoo - Archives: Sea Serpents and Monsters
• Cryptoworld - Where Monsters are Yet to be Found
• Sea Monster or Shark: An Alleged Plesiosaur Carcass
• Giant Cookiecutter Sharks!
• The Oarfish    Sometimes mistaken for a sea serpent
• Strange Science: Sea Monsters    Sightings dating back to 1570 a.d.
• The Definitive Sea Serpent   
• The Lair of Lake and Sea Monsters
• Surreal Seal Campaign   A web site dedicated to the possible existence of a
  seal with a long neck.

Mermaids
Although Mermaids are mythical creatures, there have been many reported "sightings" throughout history. Here are a few of the myths behind them and what may have led people to believe they had actually seen one...

• MermaidNet - Famous Sirens of the Past
• Mermaid Earth-- Mermaid myths and legends from around the world
• Melusina   Legends about mermaids, water sprites and forest nymphs who marry mortal men
• The Loveable Manatee - Mermaid?
• Mermaid or Manatee? Discovery Online
• Weeki Wachee, City of Mermaids   See some actual "mermaids".
• The Little Mermaid: National symbol of Denmark.
• The Legend of the Mermaid of Zennor
• The History of Mermaids
• Mermaids on Eliki: more history and legend.
• Mermaids Keep: artwork and descriptions.
• Under the Sea Adoption: Merfolk available for adoption.

Selkies 
Legendary seal-like marine creatures of Britain, Ireland and Scotland that can shed their seal skins and pass for humans on land.

• Selkie: Mermaid-like marine creatures.
• Selkies
• Sea Change  a story about a selkie
• Orkneyjar   origins of the Selkie folk
• The Selkie Folk   Orkney Islands folklore.
• The Great Silkie of Sule Skerrie   a couple of versions of the song covered
  by Joan Baez.

Freshwater Sea Monsters

• The Official Capitol Lake Monster Site   Olympia, Wa
• Lake Champlain's Champ
• Paranormal A to Z - Lake Monsters
• Cryptoworld II    Global Underwater Search Team listing of worldwide lake
  monsters
• The Cryptozoo Archives: Lake Monsters
• BessieCam Monster Tracker    Lake Erie
• South Bay Bessie   Lake Erie
• The Lake Monster of Weatherford, Texas
• Champ Quest 1999--The Ultimate Search
• OGOPOGO: Welcome to Canada's Most Famous Lake Monster
• The Unnatural Museum: North American Lake Monsters
• Monsters of the Deep   Nessie's Russian cousin and Hanoi's giant turtle
• Champ: A Brief History
• Gryttie Homepage    Lake Gryttjen, Sweden
• CNN- Sea Monster or monster hoax?   Lake Van, Eastern Turkey
• Memphre'   Lake Memphremagog (borders US and Canada)
• Stories of Ogopogo

Loch Ness

• Double-Finned Whale
• Loch Ness and Nessie
• Nessie Contents Page
• The Legend of Nessie   Facts, pictures and sightings, loch geology, chat
• The Nessie Riddle   Global Underwater Search Team
• NOVA Online - The Beast of Loch Ness
• Nessie and Other Lake Monsters
• Loch Ness Live   See if you can spot Nessie Live on camera!

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