In Americas “Dead Sea” an experiment that was documented by the University of Utahs biology department occurred. In 1875 Ocean Leviathans were hauled by boats then by a 1 of a kind Train to be rehomed in the Great Salt Lake in hope of populating it with WHALES!

Now this urban legend has been disputed for over a century & most facts of the Salt Lake would tell us this should be impossible. But locals then began spotting Lake Monsters! The Northshore monster, the ancient Great Brine shrimp, Old Briney & even the more well known Bear Lake Monster all find their origins to potentially this News Article from 1890!

Learn all about these Lake monsters that range from 75 ft alligators with horse Heads to an Apex Predator of the Cambrian Era, surviving extinction events to surface on the shore the Salt Lake City! & what was the fate of English Scientist, James Wickham’s, amazing whale Experiment! Plus where to visit when you head over to Salt Lake City & spice your travel up with some atlas obscura locations, the Big 5 national Parks & the worlds largest organism Pando! All on this weeks Case of Fringe History.

“The Great Brine Shrimp” Creature Feature on YouTube @GPCHILDS (19:15).

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