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 ...

We landlubbers have got it all wrong: kraken aren’t terrible monsters from the sea who destroy our sailing ships and munch on our sailors. They’re kind and helpful. It’s the mermaids who are ...

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 ...