The fabled Japanese sea creature known as Umibōzu ... How amazing are all of these mythical sea monsters? While you won’t ...

Sea monsters have a prominent role in myths and legends of most seafaring cultures on ... There's the Scylla in the Odyssey and similar myths from the Caribbean (Lusca), Japan (Akkorokamui) and New ...

Oarfish are rarely documented by scientists, but one was seen this month by a group visiting a beach in Mexico.

Why are oarfish considered bad omens? As the 'messenger of the sea god' or Ry*g* no tsukai in Japanese mythology, the oarfish ...

which inspired the myths of sea monsters we know today. Let’s explore some real-life animals that gave rise to mythical beings. Sailors in the Middle Ages often thought manatees were mermaids.