Cryptid Stories, Theories, and Sightings

Alleged Short-faced Bear sightings have led some to believe this massive, prehistoric bear is still alive. Is Arctodus Simus really extinct?

Could Lake Erie be harboring its own aquatic cryptid? Sightings of Bessie the Lake Erie Monster have been reported by sailors and fishermen in the Great Lakes for hundreds of years.

Mothman is most often associated with Point Pleasant, West Virginia. However, many Ohioans have also encountered the cryptid creature in their own backyard throughout the years, ever since the famed Silver Bridge collapse in the 1960s.

Discover why some think a Megalodon shark is the super predator that ate a 9-foot great white shark off the coast of Australia.

Could sightings of the legendary Mothman be explained by other supernatural phenomenon? Some theorists believe that Mothman may be linked to other paranormal or otherworldly entities and phenomena.

Discover 5 of the top theories on what Bigfoot really is and decide for yourself which best explains the Sasquatch phenomenon.

The great debate may continue, but the evidence (or lack of it) is in. So what's the case against the existence of the Loch Ness Monster? And, why does it matter that we move on?

Cryptid sightings around the world have convinced people that our planet is inhabited by strange creatures that rarely emerge from the shadows. But what if we’ve got it wrong? Could there be more mundane explanations for these sightings and experiences?

Could Cuyahoga Valley National Park be home to a Bigfoot-like creature known as Grassman? Reports by local residents point to yes!

Learn the truth about Megalodon sightings and the alleged proof the Megalodon shark is still alive today. Here’s a look at the evidence, stories and facts.

Find out if it really possible there are dinosaurs still alive today in Africa. Sightings over the past 200 years have led some researchers to say YES! Is there any real proof, and how did the dinosaurs survive extinction?

Find out where Bigfoot lives in North American and learn where Sasquatch encounters frequently occur. Does Bigfoot live in your state?

Is Mothman really a paranormal creature who terrorizes residents of West Virginia and its surrounding areas? Or, is there a more logical and mundane explanation for sightings of this cryptid?

Discover the many names for Bigfoot around the world, including strange ones you might not have heard of and a few Sasquatch relatives!

Stories of a mysterious creature lurking beneath the waters of the Antarctic have been circulating for over a decade. The Internet has nicknamed this creature the Ningen.

Does Aquatic Ape Theory explain how mermaids really exist? Maybe, but real-life mermaids might not be quite what you were expecting.