In the icy depths of the Arctic waters, where the sea blurs into the endless night sky, legends speak of a creature as mystical as the aurora borealis itself.

Among the Inuit, it was whispered that a ghostly beast roamed these frigid seas, its long, spiraled horn cutting through the cold mist. This "unicorn of the sea" was steeped in mystery and awe, its horn believed to possess magical powers capable of countering poison and curing melancholy.

Let’s tread the frozen waters of the great white north in search of the most mystical of beasts idolized by fantasy lovers the world over.

I’m Cody, and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids.

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When you think of Kansas, you probably envision golden fields and windmills that go for miles. If you’re simply passing through, driving down the flat highways doesn’t typically drum up exciting stories of legendary beasts. But don’t let these sweeping plains fool you. Kansas is known to harbor it own fair share of mystery lurking beneath the surface. Some of these tales, like the legend of Sinkhole Sam, may just leave you guessing. 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Start

01:22 - Notable Encounter

03:25 - Is Sink Hole Sam Just a Large Snake?

05:01 - Snickelhoopus at Large?

07:28 - Sink Hole Sam: A Load of Foopengerkle

09:58 - Sink Hole Sam: Kansas’s Favorite Phantom Creature

11:56 - Kingman State Lake’s Newest Resident

13:55 - Sensationalism: Bad Reputation or Good Business Exposure?

16:51 - Is Sink Hole Sam Fact, Folklore, or Fraud?

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As deep-sea exploration began to push the boundaries of human knowledge, something remarkable happened. The creature that had haunted the dreams of seafarers for generations was finally brought into the light. It was a strange and unsettling sight—its skin a pale, pinkish-gray, its elongated snout more fearsome up close, and its jaw mechanism a marvel of evolutionary design. This creature, with its uncanny ability to project its jaw forward like a spring-loaded trap, seemed almost too strange to be real.

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What happens when you mix UFO sightings, strange lights in the sky, and rumors of reptilian robots hiding in the woods of rural America? You get one of American folklore's most eerie and intriguing cryptids—the Flatwoods Monster. But be warned. They don't call West Virginia "wild and weird" for nothing.

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The locals spoke of these beings as ghostly figures, moving like shadows among the trees—seldom seen but always heard. Their songs were said to hold deep meaning, predicting the weather and serving as omens for those who understood their melodies. To the indigenous people, these creatures were as much a part of the landscape as the mountains themselves, embodying the spirit and mystery of the highlands. If you ever find yourself deep in the New Guinea mountains, you might just hear the calls of the New Guinea Singing Dogs. 

Let’s open our ears and listen for the haunting calls of an animal so mysterious it was believed to be the haunting voices of those beyond the veil. I’m Cody and Cryptids Across the Atlas is taking a pit stop to learn about animals that used to be cryptids.

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What has spikes down the entire length of its body, a fistful of needle-sharp pointed spears at the end of its tail, and fangs that would rival a saber-tooth tiger as it could easily rip out the belly of the biggest bear? If you ask a few Wisconsin residents about a terrifying creature that seems to be living amongst them but hiding in plain sight, they might share their own Hodag encounters with you. But it's up to you to decide whether you can believe their tales. After all, the Hodag may be the scariest beast in all of Wisconsin. Or, it may be the biggest hoax they've drummed up yet.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Start

01:17 - The Illusory Truth Effect

03:43 - The Hodag Crawls off the Tabloids

06:41 - Eugene S. Shepard: Surveyor of Stories

09:02 - Eugene S. Shepard Tells the Hodag Tale

10:53 - Eugene S. Shepard Catches a Black Hodag

13:57 - The Black Hodag: Cash Grab Hoax Revealed

15:11 - To Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the Hodag lives on.

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The Western Ghats, recognized as one of the world’s eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity, is a land where the line between myth and reality often blurs. Among the countless tales whispered by the locals, one stood out: a creature with oddly colored dusk-like skin, known to emerge only with the monsoon rains and vanish as swiftly as it appeared, leaving behind nothing but stories passed down through generations.

In 1929, Montana Wildlife shared a story that quickly spread among fishermen across the United States, sparking curiosity and wonder. It was a tale of a remote lake in Montana, so cold that it seemed to defy nature itself. The water was said to be so frigid that fishing hooks, upon touching the surface, would shatter like glass. For those daring enough to fish these icy depths, ordinary tactics simply wouldn't do.

In the depths of the jungle lives a Devil Bird of the night whose cry was said to be the last sound you'd ever hear. And its black, hollow eyes that reflected nothing but her torment, her cray, a haunting, mournful wail, carrying the weight of her endless grief, and horns that jutted from her head like a crown of despair, the spot bellied eagle owl was a sight that could freeze blood.