On July 8,1856,about 50 miles south of the Cape of Good Hope,South Africa,Capt. A. R. N. Tremearne and the crew of the Princess saw a large fish with a walruslike head and twelve forward-pointing dorsal fins. Someone fired a rifle at the animal,hitting it in the head. The log-book notes 'Tuesday,July 8,1856. Latitude accurate 34° 56' S.; Longitude accurate 18° 14' E. At one p.m. saw a very large fish,with a head like a walrus,and twelve fins,similar to those in a black fish,but turned the contrary way. The back was from 20 to 30 feet long; also a great length of tail. It is not improbable that this monster has been taken for the great sea-serpent. Fired and hit it near the head with a rifle-ball. At eight,fresh wind and fine.' This is an example of the recurring "many finned sea monster" found in several accounts | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Stewart, Paul D. |
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