December 23, 2005

National Geographic Goes Cryptozoology Crazy?

Of the top 10 most viewed news photos for the year on National Geographic News, half have a cryptozoology theme.

Number 10 is the photo of the Basilosaurus skeleton, previously mentioned here on Cryptomundo.

Number 8 is the illustration of the real-life sea monster dubbed Godzilla, previously mentioned here on Cryptomundo.

Number 4 is the photo of the out-of-place Burmese python in the Everglades of Florida that exploded after attempting to swallow an alligator.

Number 2 is the photo of the giant catfish caught in the Mekong River of Thailand on May 1st of this year.

Number 1 is a still from the first ever video of a live giant squid, previously mentioned here on Cryptomundo.

About Craig Woolheater
Co-founder of Cryptomundo in 2005. I have appeared in or contributed to the following TV programs, documentaries and films: OLN's Mysterious Encounters: "Caddo Critter", Southern Fried Bigfoot, Travel Channel's Weird Travels: "Bigfoot", History Channel's MonsterQuest: "Swamp Stalker", The Wild Man of the Navidad, Destination America's Monsters and Mysteries in America: Texas Terror - Lake Worth Monster, Animal Planet's Finding Bigfoot: Return to Boggy Creek and Beast of the Bayou.

Filed under Bigfoot Report, Cryptozoology, Lake Monsters, Loch Ness Monster, Out of Place, Sea Serpents, Swamp Monsters