Sea Monsters

- Deep Dive Into the Mysteries That Make Us -

Humans have told stories about sea monsters for hundreds of years. When plunging into the deep one can never be too sure of their surroundings. Deep waters change the creatures that live there, some scientists believe this can cause gigantism. Despite our long history of traversing the oceans, humans have still only just begun their exploration of the deep sea. We still learn new things about the creatures that inhabit our oceans every day. The possibilities of arctic and deep sea aquatic life are endless and as the technology to observe these creatures becomes available, we are finding the truth behind old sailor's tales.

Below are stories about the different aquatic creatures encountered by people across hundreds of years. Most have been debated by scientists to exist, some of these stories have led scientists to discover new species, and others have helped to inspire technological development.