KRYPTID KORNER

In the easternmost region of Turkey, it’s been reputed that an immense and strange animal has been lurking. This part of the world is not a major site for tourism, as it’s in the remote stretches of the Middle East. Lake Van sits just across the border from Iran and once told local lore of

While exploring the swamps and jungles in Central Africa back in 1913, German Captain Ludwig von Stein zu Lausnitz happened to encounter a massive animal wading in the water. What he witnessed could have been at least as large as an elephant but was not like any modern creature known to exist at the time.

Accounts of a monstrous creature swimming in British Columbia’s Lake Okanagan date to the middle of the 19th century, when the first European settlers witnessed a large snake-like marine beast in 1855 and 1872. But its current name, “Ogopogo”, was not officially coined until 1924 after a British hit song gave the terrifying creature more

Kongamato (translated to “over turner of boats) is a massive avian creature reputed to exist in the southern and central regions of the African continent. Originally adapted from local lore by the native Kaonde tribe, this cryptid could literally be a living legend in Congo, Zambia, and parts of Angola. Thought to dwell in remote

As far back as we can remember, strange and mysterious creatures have been rumored to stalk the deepest and darkest corners. However, the legend of the werewolf related more to ancient mythology than straight cryptozoology. Various animals and entities are believed to exist around the world to give the idea a more modern sci-fi flavor.

Native American tribes and people have long believed that there once were enormous bird-like creatures that hovered in the skies above. They were seen as very powerful entities that could literally be like gods and control most aspects of the environment well beyond the reach of humans. They believed that an animal existed called Thunderbird

Back in prehistoric times, various creatures were of the flying type, which morphed into birds that we know of today. One such animal was pterosaur, and it’s possible to have adapted and could still exist in remote corners of the world. The island of Papua New Guinea lays claim to what they consider a species

Lagarfljót worm monster has supposedly been a significant part of local Icelandic lore for generations, but it’s beginning may date back to a 19th century folk tale about a young female having attached a mysterious small worm-like creature to a gold ring in a linen chest as a way to possibly get rich quick. However,

Throughout history, we have been told that there are creatures out there that are half beautiful woman and half fish. The oldest known member of the mermaid species was Atargatis of ancient Syria before the Common Era, who supposedly became one after grief-stricken after she ended up killing her human mate. According to Mesopotamia, Babylon,

Mentions of Bigfoot or Sasquatch span all across the globe. Throughout Central and East Asia, legends have been told of a hairy ape-like humanoid creature as far back as the 15th century. The name “Almas” originates ancient languages of the Mongols, Iranians, and Turks to mean “wild man”. Centuries ago, Almas was believed to be