Ogopogo Skeleton Found?
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 23rd, 2005
Number 10 on National Geographic News’ list of the most viewed photos for the year was the first known nearly complete skeleton of a Basilosaurus, found by geologist Philip D. Gingerich in April of this year in Eqypt.
Some cryptozoologists believe the Basilosaurus to be the leading candidate for the lake monster reported in Lake Okanagen in British Columbia, affectionately known as Ogopogo. It is also believed to be the most likely candidate as well for the Cadborosaurus reported off the coast of British Columbia, known as Caddy.
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hi craig & everyone good morning wow that is a very awesome discovery keep me posted. bill 🙂
The Basilosaurus lived 40 million years ago and probably evolved into whales. Which would mean no more Basilosaurus. As such it is an extraordinarily poor candidate for surviving lake monsters.
There are many more likely species from the more recent-end of the prehistoric record. For my mind, something existing around 20-50,000 years ago would fall into the window of credibility.
Admittedly, the Coelacanth survived from around 350 million years to present day, but then again it didn’t evolve into a subsequent species, either!
Basilosaurus did not evolve into whales, it IS a whale. As for the evolving into something else, so bye bye whale idea, a mako shark evolved into the Great White, yet makos are still here.