The Kraken is a gigantic, fearsome beast that lives in the ocean’s deepest recesses and is a mythical sea monster rooted in nautical tradition. It is shown as a giant octopus with enormous ...

as they explore the real-life inspiration behind fantastic sea monsters of yore that are lurking in the Museum's wet collections. Originating in Scandinavian folklore, the kraken is usually depicted ...

which is the monster itself," wrote Hugo in one infamous scene. The giant octopus was made famous by Victor Hugo's Toilers of the Sea, which he wrote while in exile in Guernsey One Guernsey ...

This octopus has never been captured ... Other finds included one of the deep sea's most bizarre and elusive creatures, the flying spaghetti monster, a nickname given to a rare species of ...

A giant rooster that sets a desert sea on fire every time it brushes its beautiful but deadly tail feathers. A toad-like ...