Cadborosaurus
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Cadborosaurus willsi
Evidence Level
Tier 3/5 — Photo / Video
Overview
A large sea serpent reported along the Pacific coast from Alaska to California. Unlike most cryptids it was formally proposed as a new species in 1988 by marine biologists Paul LeBlond and Edward Bousfield based on 200+ reports.
Physical Characteristics
Length 15–150 ft, long neck, horse or camel-like head, serrated back, vertically undulating body like a spine in motion.
📍 Habitat & Region
Pacific Coast, British Columbia / Washington · CA, US
Open Pacific Ocean, coastal bays and inlets, deep submarine canyons
Notable Events
F.W. Kemp and family observe a creature for 1 hour in Chatham Island, BC
Stomach contents of a sperm whale claimed to contain a juvenile Cadborosaurus carcass at Naden Harbour
LeBlond & Bousfield publish "Cadborosaurus: Survivor from the Deep" — formal species proposal