Manatee found with 'Trump' etched on its back
Category: Natural World | Posted on 1-12-2021 | 10 comments
Wildlife officials are investigating after the animal was found with the outgoing president's name written on it.

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15-ton 'sea monster' found in Antarctica
Category: Palaeontology | Posted on 6-9-2019 | 1 comment
Scientists have unearthed the fossil remains of a gargantuan marine reptile from the time of the dinosaurs.

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Why is the Pentagon interested in UFOs ?
Category: The UFO Phenomenon | Posted on 5-18-2019 | 135 comments
Why has the Pentagon suddenly taken such an interest in the reporting and investigation of UFO sightings ?.

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Giant alligator filmed walking on golf course
Category: Natural World | Posted on 5-31-2016 | 87 comments
The massive reptile took golfers completely by surprise as it casually strolled towards a nearby lake.

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How did manatees inspire mermaid legends ?
Category: Cryptozoology | Posted on 11-27-2014 | 33 comments
Manatees and dugongs have long been connected with stories of sirens, mermaids and other myths.

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World's oldest manatee turns 65
Category: Natural World | Posted on 7-22-2013 | 12 comments
A manatee in Florida has highlighted the way in which captivity can unnaturally extend animal lifespans.

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The surprising realites of mythical creatures
Category: Cryptozoology | Posted on 5-26-2007 | 12 comments
While sailing the ocean near Haiti, Christopher Columbus in 1493 reported seeing three mermaids from a distance.

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Scientists puzzled by straying mammals
Category: Natural World | Posted on 8-30-2006 | 8 comments
Hooded seals, bottlenose whales and a manatee have been spotted in the waters of the northeastern US , leaving marine biologists puzzled as to why they have str...

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Sea cow `sirens' fuel mermaid mythology
Category: Cryptozoology | Posted on 12-26-2005 | 15 comments
The poor, portly manatee, having to endure this gibe time and again: "The early explorers thought manatees were mermaids.