In this weird, wide world of ours, and being 2022 whose to say what’s possible and what isn’t? Cryptozoologists around the world have dedicated their lives to proving the existence of fantastical creatures, and while they haven’t succeeded yet, none can prove they don’t exist either. The logical part of our minds tells us that there just couldn’t be an unknown plesiosaur living in the waters of Loch Ness, Scotland, and yet, Nessie has been capturing our imaginations for centuries, but are you familiar with the Ogopogo—Canada’s answer to a mysterious land locked sea creature. Okanagan Lake is located in British Columbia. Like Loch Ness, Okanagan is a vast and murky body of water—the biggest in the valley. At 5 km wide and up to 230 meters deep, this lake could be hiding just about anything. Ogopogo has been described in much the same way as the Loch Ness Monster: a huge, snake-like sea creature that occasionally appears above the waterline in a series of humps. The Canadian tourist board offered a one million dollar reward for a proven sighting of the Ogopogo back in the 1980s. Now, Ogopogo is a fixture in the area with sculptures, merchandise, and everything in-between. It’s even the mascot of the region’s hockey team! Like the Lock Ness Monster Ogopogo is now entrenched into the community and a commercial success, no one really what’s to see it go away $$$$$….Ed
Source: Chris Littlechild, / Photo: Adrian Hoover
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