Did you know that 50-80% of life on Earth is in the sea? There have been some remarkable and creepy finds down deep.
We all know Nessie at Loch Ness, but how about some lesser known potential cryptids in the waterways and oceans around the world?
Altamaha-ha or Altie: A Georgia swamp legendary critter in the Altamaha River. This was described by Tribes before the settlers even arrived as a snake-like creature that hissed and bellowed.
The town of Darien likes to boast it has the most sightings.
It's been accepted by most that this "creature" is actually a manatee.
Sea creatures are admittedly easy to misidentify since we either see them above water or below in a murky context. There are plenty of creatures we have yet to find in the sea, but more than likely those in our well-fished waterways have all been discovered.
I've actually got sea monsters on the brain at the moment because I'm watching the television series 'Surface' on DVD.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest they still look like monsters.
ReplyDeleteIn Georgia?? Never heard of this. lol.
ReplyDeleteAttack Manatee from the Deep...**SNORT**
ReplyDeleteThat's all I got.
Yep, that one's on my "check out" list! I've got my own theories regarding possible misidentifications, but maybe, just maybe, there's something undiscovered there! But I think I need a bigger boat...
ReplyDeleteI want to hear about it, BG. I do hope you're going back to blogging. We seriously need a monster hunter (who has a published book--hint hint).
ReplyDeleteSea creature???!!! I don't believe in these stuff and I totally agree that it's a Manatee.
ReplyDeleteCheck out some other cryptids on the new Destination America show MONSTERS UNDERGROUND. The show will premier on Friday August 22nd at 10/9c.
ReplyDeleteEpisodes will feature the Aswang, Mapinguari, Subterralien, Olitiau, and more.
http://vimeo.com/102164001
Who can I talk to about seeing this creature? I have seen it twice in the Back River, Tybee Island, GA. Trust me folks...this is no manatee.
ReplyDeletehttp://clatl.com/atlanta/stalking-altie-does-georgia-have-its-own-loch-ness-monster/Content?oid=3283993 You might check here. I think there are some locals who study it - called "Altie"
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