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2010's Top Cryptozoology 'Monsters'

By Lee SpeigelDec 30th 2010 – 7:33AM
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Monsters: They lurk in our fears, our imaginations, and sometimes, in our lakes and forests. Sea serpents; tall, hairy creatures; unicorns; blood-sucking doglike animals -- they've all been in the news this year. They're either real, myth or simply new and previously unknown beasts that share the world with humans and...

They Came From the Deep: Amazing Water-Bound Creatures

By Lee SpeigelDec 25th 2010 – 5:18PM
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In a year that was filled with stories of a massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Republicans regaining control of the House of Representatives, unemployment distress, worries over home foreclosures, WikiLeaks and cyberattacks, 2010 gave us an overflow of stories about water-bound creatures as well. Sharks, whales, dolphins,...

No Sea Serpents Here, Says UK's Royal Navy

By Lee SpeigelMay 27th 2010 – 10:51AM
International Cryptozoology Museum

International Cryptozoology Museum

(May 27) -- When I was a kid, one of my favorite TV shows was a puppet series called "Time for Beany," about the adventures of a young boy, Beany, and his friend, Cecil, the Seasick Sea Serpent. I wondered why we never saw Cecil's tail -- it was always hidden, just like the alleged archives of sea monster sightings in the...

Background on monsters

A monster is any fictional creature, usually found in legends or horror fiction, that is often hideous and may produce fear or physical harm by either its appearance or its actions.

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