An investigation into a "mermaid mummy," a strange-looking creature (or creatures), allegedly caught between 1736 and 1741 in a fishing net off the coast of present-day Kochi Prefecture, Japan, has begun. The "mermaid" has been maintained at the Enjuin temple in Asakuchi since its discovery (or, if you're a little more doubtful, since someone stitched a fish to a monkey), … [Read more...] about Investigators Are Looking Into A 300-Year-Old Mummified “Mermaid” Who Was Allegedly Spotted In The 1700s
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A Sleepy Little Animal Curled Up With The Books Is Spotted By A Librarian
“She didn't want to disturb it" ❤️ A librarian at Camas Public Library was shelving books last month when she noticed someone sleeping in a quiet corner of the historical nonfiction section. It's not uncommon to see someone nodding off while reading a good book, but finding a little brown bat fast asleep was a first for her. "She didn't want to disturb it, so she … [Read more...] about A Sleepy Little Animal Curled Up With The Books Is Spotted By A Librarian
White Orcas, Which Are Extremely Rare, Have Been Spotted in Russian Waters
Orcas, sometimes known as "killer whales," are generally black and white in appearance, but many white orcas have been observed in the waters around Russia's Kuril Islands in the last six years or so. Now, the lone white adult orca sighted so far, called "Iceberg," has been spotted again in the same area, together with at least four additional younger orcas. The 22-year-old … [Read more...] about White Orcas, Which Are Extremely Rare, Have Been Spotted in Russian Waters
An Very Rare White Whale has Been Spotted Off the Coast of Australia
A rare white whale was observed by a teenager off the coast of northern New South Wales. The sighting increases the chance that Migaloo, the famed white whale, has given birth. Brayden Blake, 16, videotaped a white humpback whale swimming around 500 meters off the coast of Fingal Head in Coolangatta, Australia, on Thursday. Migaloo, Australia's famed whale called … [Read more...] about An Very Rare White Whale has Been Spotted Off the Coast of Australia
In Indonesia, A Dragon Lizard was Spotted Playing the Leaf Guitar
A dragon lizard was reportedly sighted performing music in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Aditya Permana, a Yogyakarta-based professional photographer, obtained this incredible image while idly photographing a forest dragon lizard. The woodland dragon lizard looks to be playing a guitar in the shot he took. In addition, when he released the shot, he stated that he did not attempt to … [Read more...] about In Indonesia, A Dragon Lizard was Spotted Playing the Leaf Guitar