by Rob Baddorf | Feb 25, 2020 | Real Monsters
The giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne) is a species of oarfish of the family Regalecidae. It is an oceanodromous species with a worldwide distribution, excluding polar regions. Other common names include Pacific...
by Rob Baddorf | Jun 27, 2019 | Real Monsters
“Hey, Big Mouth!” Not you, sorry. I was talking to the Pelican Eel displayed above. Yeah, that dude has got one serious set of jaws. Probably likes jawbreakers… I don’t know. Read on: The pelican eel’s most notable feature is its large...
by Rob Baddorf | Jun 25, 2019 | Real Monsters
A friendly little pyrosome. Or is it? If you were a monster, how would you like the name “Fire Body”?This one is named that–also the “Unicorn of the Sea!” And it’s creepy as all get out!Actually, it’s more than one monster....
by Rob Baddorf | Sep 26, 2018 | Real Monsters
The intrepid Moscow Monster showing off its giant teeth. How many will stop going to the beaches in Moscow, now? This one had many stumped and the Russian response didn’t help put anyone at ease. From Cracked: The Moscow Monster clearly came from the ocean, yet...
by Rob Baddorf | Jul 22, 2018 | Real Monsters
The Police never had a lead singer quite like this: The lion’s mane jellyfish, also known as the giant jellyfish or the hair jelly, is the largest known species of jellyfish. Its range is confined to cold, boreal waters of the Arctic, northern Atlantic, and...