What is this creature?

reply to post by AnteBellum


To me, it looks like the tail end of what ever the animal is instead of a head end as it gives the illusion of. It is not inconceivable that the fins of the tail of a whale were eroded or consumed in some fashion. The section in what I think most are thinking is a head/neck is actually the end of the tail with a bit of flesh still attached, see this comparison to a whale skeleton taken from the rear:

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I am going to go with whale on this one.

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reply to post by AnteBellum


It looks like a dead Seal.
Indeed..

I remember it was said to be a whale carcass but I am not sure that it is. I mean why couldn't it be an ancient creature that has survived all these years. We have crocodiles, alligators, sharks, insects and Coelacanths that are all species that have been around for millions of years so I don't see why some dinosaur species such as a plesiosaur haven't survived either. It is in the realm of possibility.

The study and article I read showed some convincing evidence.

The amino acid chains sample were consistent with control samples of blue sharks.

older shark carcasses have well-calcified cartilage structures, thus the bony consistency of the skeletal structure.

The vertebrae count is wrong for all known pleiosaurs... even the short-necked ones.

red muscle is not as common in sharks, but is prevalent in basking sharks due to their slow motion swim style.

so.. Shark for me.

It looks like a nice dinner.

If this is genuine then i think it could be something along the lines of what Nessie is.

Shame they had to let it go because of the smell though.

I believe that was proven to be a decaying chunk of basking shark, but I could be wrong.

i have heard it was a shark of the coast of New Zealand

reply to post by bigfoot rulz

yeah i heard it turned out to be a dead basking shark,if i remember correctly

Probably just seaweed tangled together!

I remember watching a think were a monster on a beach turned out to be a decomposed racoon!!!