The Northern Loch Ness Monster

Antarctica can be a gold mine for paleontologists, considering how many remnants of the ancient past must wait beneath its icy surface. Just take the gigantic Loch Ness Monster look-alike from the region, for example. In 2017, researchers unfroze the fossils of the ancient creature in Seymour Island.

Nearly 1,760 pounds of the pre-historic giant were found and excavated for further examination. According to the findings, the towering creature measured 36 feet, all the way from the muzzle to the tail, and weighed 15 tons, making it the bulkiest specimen of its kind on record. Pretty impressive, right?