
Newfoundland SEA MONSTERS:
Strange Sightings, unusual Animals & Chilling encounters
On Newfoundland’s foggy coast, not everything strange is imagined —and not everything real can be explained.
The following tales are drawn from ‘sea monster’ sightings reported in the Newfoundland headlines — real accounts from people who lived and worked on the water. These stories may not all point to undiscovered creatures, but they remind us that even in well-known harbours and fishing grounds, the sea still has its secrets. And those secrets can surprise, unsettle, and leave even the most seasoned mariners with more questions than answers.
In 1937, a massive sea creature attacked a fishing boat off Tack’s Beach, tearing at the keel and leaving behind three terrifying teeth. Whatever it was—known or unknown—it meant trouble.
In 1912 Josiah Sheppard was fishing off the Bay of Islands when something strange and powerful surfaced beside his small dory. What happened next is a rare and almost unbelievable escape from one of Newfoundland’s mysterious sea creatures.
Discover the mysterious 1937 sea monster captured in Fortune Harbour — a 34-foot creature that baffled fishermen, made headlines, and became a local legend.
Just off Harbour Buffet, Placentia Bay a fisherman vanished, his shattered boat was the only clue. It looked like something, some ocean creature, was responsible.
The gripping story of a 12-year-old boy from Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, who faced a life-and-death struggle with a giant squid.
On November 2, 1878 a giant squid came ashore in Thimble Tickle, Newfoundland. It became a world record holder, inspired a life-sized sculpture and appeared on a stamp. It also became dinner.
There are mysteries in the deep but from time to time the come to the surface — here are 10 times Newfoundland sea serpents and lake monsters made the news.
Giant squid were once the stuff of sea monsters and sailor’s tales — until Newfoundland proved they were real. From record-breakers to roadside replicas, here are 5 big facts about Newfoundland’s giant squids.