Cryptotourism

Norway’s Korel Giant

In a little lake called Korel, about five miles long, in Norway, a Great Sea Serpent has made his appearance. It has been seen by many credible persons, and is known by the name of the Korel Giant. On the 26th of November [1852], three women saw the animal lying stretched out on the surface of the lake. It lay quietly for several hours. A part of its body, which was elevated above water, seemed to be about 25 feet in length, and from 10 to 12 feet broad; and at the same distance were noticed three smaller but similar [...]

New Pterosaur Video?

Are the following new video images those of a prehistoric flying reptile seen over the waters near New Guinea? Well, frankly, I am not going to play any investigative games with you, my readers today about these YouTube uploads. Unfortunately, the democracy of the internet is going wild with such speculations about living pterosaurs. All these people would have to do is look in any good bird identification guide. These images are most certainly footage of frigatebirds, which are related to the pelicans; please compare to the photographs below. There are five species in the family Fregatidae, the frigatebirds, and [...]

Reggie Is Back

‘Reggie’ Returns: City Officials Report Sightings Of Lake Machado Gator 4:06 pm PDT April 30, 2007 Los Angeles — The elusive alligator dubbed Reggie was recently spotted in Lake Machado in Harbor City, city officials said. The reptile had not been seen since October 2005, prompting concerns that the cold-blooded creature may have traveled into a nearby flood control channel, figured out better hiding spots or perhaps died. The 6-foot gator was first spotted in the 53-acre lake at Harbor Regional Park in the summer of 2005, and a series of trappers made unsuccessful efforts to catch him. Reggie was [...]

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