Cryptozoology

Cryptozoology is the study of rumored animals that are presumed (at least by the researcher) to exist, but for which conclusive proof does not yet exist, or for animals which are generally considered extinct, but are occasionally reported. Those who study or search for such animals are called cryptozoologists, while the hypothetical creatures involved are referred to by some as "cryptids", a term coined by John Wall in 1983.

Bodies of water in which sea monsters are said to live

• Bear Lake (Utah)
• Chesapeake Bay (Maryland)
• Faymouth Ency (Cornwall/England)
• Flathead Lake (Montana/USA)
• Kleifarvatn (Iceland)
• Lake Champlain (USA/Canada)
• Lake Erie (USA/Canada)
• Mjøsa (Norway)
• Lake Okanagan (Canada)
• Lake Simcoe (Toronto/Canada)
• Lake Tahoe (USA)
• Lake Thunderbird (Oklahoma)
• Loch Ness (Scotland)
• Loch Morar (Scotland)
• Lough Keane (Ireland)
• Lough Ree (Ireland)
• Lough Muck (Ireland)
• Manitoba Lake (Manitoba/Canada)
• Menbu (China)
• Storsjön (Sweden)
• Tian-Chi (China)
• Seljordsvatnet (Norway)
• Lake Van (Turkey)