Shark or sea monster? The Canadian marine mystery that still intrigues experts 90 years on ^55.8%

The Guardian - By Leyland Cecco - 5/7/2026, 11:00 AM

Confirmation Bias 15.2% - Appeal to Authority 15.1% - Negativity Bias 14.3%

Its head resembled a dog’s, its downturned nose a camel’s, and at the end of its reptilian body was the tail of horse. Witnesses say it was covered in a thin white film. When the remains of a strange creature were pulled from the stomach of a sperm whale, most of those present agreed: it was a sea monster – or at least something unknown... more