WIDE ANGLE: Sea Monsters, Inc.

They are not always the stuff of myths. Sea monsters are real and we are always discovering more of them. But can they survive human pollution and the oceanic changes being wrought by carbon emissions?
 

Where the Wild Things Lurk

Where the Wild Things Lurk
Even creatures well known to science, like this deep sea frill shark, can easily enough fit into the "monster" category. But there are many more such creatures to be found in the ocean depths. Discoveries are coming in faster than we can make sense of them, thanks to new deep sea exploration technologies.
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    Jellyfish researcher George Matsumoto of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute chats with Larry O'Hanlon about the oceans' deepest mysteries. The scary part: They just keep multiplying!
  • IM Interview: Wanted: Sea Monsters  
    Sea monsters are still with us -- for a while anyhow. Marine biologist Greg Rouse chats with Larry O'Hanlon about the world's greatest sea monsters.
  • Slide Show: Sea Monsters Real and Imagined  
    Here's a personal look at some prominent sea monsters -- both bonafide and bogus -- and how they came to be believed. WARNING: There are some uglies in this bunch, including the nastiest sea monster in the world.
  • Video: Weirdest Catch 
    Shark or cow? How can this be possible? What have these guys from Deadliest Catch stumbled onto? Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner looks into monstrous mysteries.
  • Puzzle: Case of the Deep Creeps 
    Some puzzle-worthy monsters from the deep sea menagerie. Get better acquainted with these creatures by taking them apart, then putting them back together. No submarine required.
  • HowStuffWorks.com: Giant and Colossal Squid
  • HowStuffWorks.com: How Jellyfish Work

Troll for sea monsters at Discovery Earth's global blog: Earth Pub.

 
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