Is Leviathan real? Viral sea monster fact-checked!

1 month, 1 week ago

Something weird is happening in the ocean!

Strange and unsettling events are unfolding in the world's oceans, sparking debate over whether nature is trying to warn us. Recent sightings of deep-sea creatures in unexpected locations have raised concerns among scientists and folklore enthusiasts alike. The reason behind this behaviour remains unclear, but some suggest climate change and shifting ocean currents could be to blame. Whether driven by …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dream swim in Maldives turns into nightmare: Shark bites woman floating beside it

Hindustan Times

A scary video has surfaced on social media capturing how a fun-filled holiday turned into a nightmare for a woman. Travel vloggers Chels and Antonio shared a video on Instagram showing Chels getting bitten by “one of the most friendly species of Sharks.” “To clarify a few things, no she did not just put her hand in the shark's mouth …

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Video shows moment giant fish attacks 'mermaid performer' as terrified children watch

India Today

A young ‘mermaid performer’ was in for a shock after a giant fish attacked her in front of horrified spectators at the Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park in China. As Masha slowly ascended toward the surface, the giant fish lunged at her, clamping its jaws around her face. pic.twitter.com/LTDSioBve3 — Game of X January 29, 2025 Masha’s head, neck and eye …

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2 months, 1 week ago

'Doomsday' fish found on beach sparks fears of a looming disaster

Daily Mail

A rarely seen 'doomsday' fish was found ashore on a Mexico beach, sparking fears of a looming disaster. While the fish in Mexico was the first to be seen in 2025, one was spotted in California a month before it was rocked by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake last year. A local who witnessed the scene in Mexico said: 'They say …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Monster shark comes dangerously close to unsuspecting swimmers at popular Aussie beach in Perth

Daily Mail

Disturbing drone footage from a popular Australian beach has captured the moment a prowling shark comes within metres of unsuspecting swimmers. The close calls were filmed with a drone at Whitfords Beach in northern Perth, Western Australia, a spot known for tiger shark sightings. In another incident, the shark came within four metres of an unsuspecting swimmer before suddenly veering …

Beach Shark Perth

3 months ago

China's first deep-sea military blockbuster set to show next month

China Daily

Poster of Operation Leviathan. It is a follow-up to Hong Kong director Dante Lam's blockbuster Operation Red Sea, the highest-grossing film of 2018, which raked in a staggering 3.65 billion yuan at the box office. Using a life-size prop submarine 110 meters in length, the film includes an underwater submarine battle, with the actors playing the navy officers and soldiers …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Shark shocks beachgoers as it devours a crocodile in chilling viral video. Watch

Hindustan Times

In a chilling and rare encounter, a beachgoer in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia, captured a shark feasting on a crocodile. Without hesitation, the shark attacks the crocodile’s head, thrashing violently for about 10 seconds before securing a firm grip and dragging the carcass into deeper waters. Watch the clip here: Crocs versus sharks: A rare confrontation Sharks and crocodiles are …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Loch Ness Monster mystery may finally be SOLVED - as scientist claims he has a simple explanation for sightings of the mythical beast

Daily Mail

An expert who has spent 50 years probing the Nessie phenomenon has delivered his devastating verdict on the monster – that people are actually seeing swans. Naturalist Adrian Shine said people spotting 'long-necked' creatures on Loch Ness were actually misidentifying waterbirds in calm conditions. Pictured: a composite image of different parts of a swan Naturalist Adrian Shine said people spotting …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Unsettling viral video: Giant python floats in the middle of a flooded road in Thailand

Hindustan Times

Videos of the destruction and devastation caused by torrential rain in Thailand have made their way onto social media. “This giant snake, probably a Reticulated Python, was seen bobbing around in the floodwater in Southern Thailand,” reads the caption of an X user who shared the video. Take a look at the unsettling video: Viral video scares social media: With …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sea creature so big it is ‘visible from space’ discovered in South Pacific

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have discovered one of the largest known sea creatures – a coral the size …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

After more than 20 years of study, scientists are ready to say what they found off Monterey’s coast

LA Times

Over two decades ago, researchers spotted a mysterious sea slug swimming more than 8,000 feet deep in the Monterey Bay. In February 2000, scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute were using a remotely operated vehicle to observe sea animals offshore when they discovered a bioluminescent mollusk with a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail. “Thanks to advanced underwater …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Decades after spotting a mysterious creature in the deep, researchers finally announce a new species

The Independent

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug

Associated Press

MONTEREY, Calif. — More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it is a new species of sea slug. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute posted video online of the new sea slug floating gently in the depths. “With a voluminous hooded structure at one end, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Underwater robot spots a glowing ‘mystery mollusk’ in the ocean’s midnight zone

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Researchers have discovered an unlikely new species within the ocean’s midnight zone: a glowing “mystery mollusk.” Although the apple-size species, named Bathydevius caudactylus, is classified as a sea slug, the marine animal is unlike any sea slug Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute scientists have seen before. “Our discovery is a …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Underwater robot spots a glowing ‘mystery mollusk’ in the ocean’s midnight zone

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Researchers have discovered an unlikely new species within the ocean’s midnight zone: a glowing “mystery mollusk.” Although the apple-size species, named Bathydevius caudactylus, is classified as a sea slug, the marine animal is unlike any sea slug Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute scientists have seen before. “Our discovery is a …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29: Why thousands are gathering around a rancid ‘dead whale’ by the Caspian Sea

CNN

CNN — An enormous, rancid-smelling, 52-foot sperm whale has lain beached on the shoreline of the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest lake, since Monday. It’s a hyper-realistic model made by an organization called Captain Boomer, a Belgian-based collective of actors, sculptors and scientists, who are trying to raise awareness of global ecological destruction, including the human-caused climate crisis. So far, …

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5 months ago

Ghost fish river monster thought to be extinct is spotted again

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The giant salmon carp, nicknamed ‘the ghost fish’, has been found in the Mekong River with three sightings in …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Aquarium visitors flocked to see a giant ‘whale shark’ – it turned out to be a robot

The Independent

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7 months ago

Researchers photograph ‘micro-monster’ organisms living in Loch Ness

The Independent

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7 months, 1 week ago

Scientists stumped as rare deep sea ‘doomsday serpent’ found in California

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The silvery, 12-foot-long oarfish was found last weekend by a group of snorkelers and kayakers …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

A 12-foot-long harbinger of doom washed ashore in San Diego

LA Times

A rare deep-sea oarfish was discovered floating in the waters off San Diego. The giant oarfish, the largest bony fish in the world, was spotted floating — dead — just off San Diego, only the 20th such fish to wash up along the California coast since the early 1900s, according to Ben Frable, manager of the Marine Vertebrate Collection at …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

A giant sea monster shows up on Nantucket 87 years after an elaborate hoax

NPR

A giant sea monster shows up on Nantucket 87 years after an elaborate hoax Eighty-seven years after an elaborate hoax on the island of Nantucket, islanders recreated the event. EDGAR B HERWICK III, BYLINE: In the summer of 1937, artist, entrepreneur and notorious prankster Tony Sarg took his penchant for high jinks to grand new heights with a long con …

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8 months ago

Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: Into the deep!

The Hindu

A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music, and is working on a rock ballad called ‘Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion’. YES NO Answer : The bottom of the Mariana Trench SHOW ANSWER 2 / 10 | Creatures that are found at the bottom of the ocean usually live near hydrothermal vents. YES NO …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Eleven-year-old girl’s fossil find leads to discovery of largest known sea reptile

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A fossil find by 15-year-old Ruby Reynolds in the UK has …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nasa asked to help in the search for Loch Ness Monster as live webcams set up

The Independent

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1 year ago

100 new marine species, including mystery creature discovered in New Zealand

Hindustan Times

Marine researchers have found 100 new marine species in the uncharted waters of Bounty Trough off the coast of South Island of New Zealand recently. According to marine biologist Alex Rogers, the number will likely grow as they "work through more and more of the samples.” “I expect that number to increase as we work through more and more of …

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1 year, 1 month ago

From fighting fish to haunting whale skeletons and swimming monkeys: The spellbinding winners of the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year revealed

Daily Mail

Explore new depths and immerse yourself in the beauty beneath the water's surface through this breathtaking collection of images from Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024. Judges awarded it third place in the 'Portrait' category and described it as 'an unusual subject that will always stand out' U.S photographer Lisa Stengel used 'all her senses' to capture this moment, which …

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1 year, 2 months ago

What REALLY lies beneath: Incredible interactive graphic reveals the weird and wonderful creatures and shipwrecks that lurk in the deep sea - as experts admit we still don't know what's hiding in 95%

Daily Mail

MailOnline's interactive reveals the weird and wonderful creatures and shipwrecks lurking beneath the waves Despite covering nearly 70 per cent of Earth's surface, we don't know much about our oceans at all From lost shipwrecks to bizarre fish, the deep seas are teeming with mysteries. But despite covering nearly 70 per cent of the Earth's surface, scientists say we don't …

Ocean Deep Beneath

1 year, 2 months ago

Furious fossil hunter who discovered David Attenborough's Giant Sea Monster is 'appalled' to be airbrushed out of BBC show revealing his amazing find

Daily Mail

The BBC has come under fire from the palaeontology world for 'airbrushing out' the man who actually found the huge pliosaur at the centre of the David Attenborough documentary. His discovery sparked a painstaking project to excavate the rest of the 7ft long skull of the pliosaur from the cliffs as well as Sir David Attenborough's BBC documentary. Phil Jacobs, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Sir David Attenborough praises 'sensational' discovery of HUGE skull belonging to monster the size of a bus - as video shows heart-stopping moment team dared to excavate fragile fossil by scaling a cl

Daily Mail

Sir David Attenborough has praised the 'sensational' discovery of a pliosaur skull found off the coast of England earlier this year – as heart-stopping video footage of archaeologists scaling cliffs to retrieve it was shown for the first time. Sir David Attenborough has hailed the discovery of the pliosaur skull on Dorset's Jurassic Coast as a 'sensational' find The skull …

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1 year, 2 months ago

And you thought Jaws was scary! David Attenborough on a monster the size of a double-decker bus

Daily Mail

You know it must be a special discovery when Sir David Attenborough describes it as 'one of the most extraordinary' he has encountered in 70 years of reporting on the natural world. 'It took skill and bravery to remove it and cutting-edge science and technology to acquire information about it,' says Sir David, who presents Attenborough And The Giant Sea …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Hundreds of venomous deepwater Blue Sea Dragons mysteriously wash ashore in India

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of poisonous deep sea creatures have been spotted in the Indian city of Chennai …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Pliosaur discovery: Gigantic skull of sea monster is found on the cliffs of Dorset's Jurassic Coast

Daily Mail

The skull of a gigantic sea monster which scoured the seas nearly 150 million years ago has been discovered off the coast of England. The formidable fossil, found in Dorset's Jurassic Coast, stretches almost seven feet long and belonged to a marine reptile known as a pliosaur. Sir David Attenborough with fossil experts Steve Etches and Chris Moore examining the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Huge whale washes up on Newquay beach as residents share heartbreak

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Terrifying looking 'sea devil' from Galapagos Islands will send shivers down your spine

Hindustan Times

Researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute captured a video of an elusive and eerie "sea devil" with protruding eyes, gliding along the rugged seabed in the Galapagos Islands. According to the Schmidt Ocean Institute, "They are flattened anglerfishes that lie still on the muddy ocean bottom and ambush their prey. The moniker "sea devils" was coined when several fishermen felt …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Bizarre-looking mermaid-like creature seen at beach in Papua New Guinea, leaves scientists puzzled

India TV News

A strange-looking mermaid-like creature washed ashore at a beach in Papua New Guinea, leav eft social media users and nautical scientists puzzled and looking for answers. According to New York Post, the mysterious white mass seen at the beach is considered to be a globster, a term used for masses of marine flesh found in varying states of decay. A …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Mysterious ‘monster’ fish washes up on beach

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

FACT CHECK: False claims circulate about giant Octopus spotted in Qatar's parking area

India TV News

India TV Fact Check: A peculiar video is making rounds on social media. The video claimed that a giant octopus was spotted in a parking area causing damage to luxurious cars parked there. Image Source : INDIA TVThis video is going viral on social media In the 17-second video, many vehicles were seen in the parking area and then an …

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1 year, 7 months ago

With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join a new search for the mythical Loch Ness Monster

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Black creature eating a crab reminds people of Venom

Hindustan Times

The underwater world is stunningly beautiful and there are no questions about that. Case in point, a video showing a black goo-like creature devouring a crab. Towards the end of the video, the goo-like black creature completely devours the crab. Take a look at the video of the creepy underwater creature: The video has gone crazy viral since it was …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Divers encounter enigmatic Oarfish with mysterious wounds off Taiwan's coast. Watch video

Hindustan Times

A giant oarfish, a mythical creature that is said to herald earthquakes, was spotted by divers off Taiwan with mysterious holes in its body, as shown in a video that has gone viral on Instagram. Giant Oarfish with strange shark bites found in Taiwan waters The video shows the divers swimming around the shiny silver fish floating near the surface …

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1 year, 8 months ago

World’s largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, labelled ‘monstrosity’ ahead of maiden voyage

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s largest cruise ship has been unveiled to a range of reactions, with many unsure …

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1 year, 8 months ago

‘It was a bit spooky’: Video shows paddleboarder's chilling enounter with a great white shark in San Diego waters

Hindustan Times

A paddleboarder took to Instagram to share how he had a close encounter with agreat white shark swimming just beneath him as he enjoyed the water off the coast of San Diego. The clip shows a dark shadow swimming in the water just beneath the surface as the man paddled “Such a thrilling and unexpected encounter! I’ll admit it was …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Fossilized skeletons of aerial and aquatic predators to be auctioned by Sotheby’s

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

‘Great white shark’ off UK beach terrifies children - after prankster puts fake fin in water

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Giant shrimp with bulging eyes lived half a billion years ago

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Does viral video show Titan submersible before catastrophic implosion? Here's the truth

Hindustan Times

A viral Facebook video claimed to show what appeared to be footage of the Titan submersible before it was destroyed in a catastrophic implosion, killing all the five passengers aboard the vessel. The deceased passengers were OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, French diver Paul Henry Nargeolet, and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son, Suleman. The clip, …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Massive blue whale slowly becomes visible beneath water. Watch

Hindustan Times

There are some who are lucky enough to see blue whales swimming across oceans in real life. The perfectly timed video shows a massive blue whale slowly becoming visible beneath the water. The video shows how the huge blue whale slowly appears from beneath the surface of the water. Take a look at the magnificent blue whale: The video was …

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1 year, 9 months ago

MrBeast claims he was invited to join that Titan voyage. Why some fans aren’t buying it

LA Times

YouTube star MrBeast, pictured at the 2023 Kid’s Choice Awards, said he received an invitation for the doomed Titan submersible. YouTube star MrBeast says he found it “kind of scary” that he could have been aboard the Titan submersible, which imploded last week as authorities searched for it. Tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee replied, “Uh yeah sheesh.” Reddit co-founder and Angel …

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