New Monsters found
A close-up of the creature's gaping mouth shows its fearsome jagged teeth. This image is one of a series of photographs taken by YouTube user Elizabeth Anne on the Pukehina beach off the coast of New Zealand
MYSTERIOUS SEA MONSTERS
A gigantic sea beast measuring 55ft was discovered washed up on a beach in Guangdong, China in 2011.
It was found wrapped in fishing lines, leading locals to suspect that fishermen cut it free from their nets because it was too big to haul in.
It was thought to have weighed around 4.5tons.
Marine experts claimed it is likely to have come from a whale.
Mysterious masses of marine flesh have also occasionally washed ashore on beaches around the world.
Dubbed 'blobs' they are so badly decomposed there is rarely enough material to make a definitive identification
The strange 30-foot long carcass washed up off the coast of the Bay of Plenty coast in New Zealand after storms in last month.
One marine expert believes the carcass is that of a killer whale, an animal that is commonly found around the Bay of Plenty, the location where the beast was found" width="220" height="152">The coastline is about 120-miles south east from the city of Auckland.
Ann filmed the discovery and posted the video to YouTube.
The description said: 'Can anyone identify what it is?'
'It is has a huge head and teeth with rudimentary flippers.'
'It seems about 9M in length but the lower part of the body is probably mainly entrails from an attack.'
An idyllic scene - until you spot the giant sea monster in the foreground. One marine expert believes the carcass is that of a killer whale, an animal that is commonly found around the Bay of Plenty, the location where the beast was found
The creature's mouth, and skin around it resemble a bizarre prehistoric beast. Other suggestions as to what creature is include a giant moray eel and a saltwater crocodile
The creature was found washed ashore Pukehina beach in the Bay of Plenty off the coast of New Zealand
On another video by Elizabeth Ann, she added: 'The huge marine creature washed up after a storm.
'It had been attacked by something in the water.
'The locals are not sure what it is although it has stimulated lots of discussion.'
Suggestions as to what the creature could be include a saltwater crocodile, a giant moray eel, a dolphin or a dinosaur.
Photos of the animal have been sent to the New Zealand Department of Conservation and Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium for identification.
You might also like
Q&A
What new monster was found in panama?
You may remember the Montauk Monster mystery that took the Internet by storm last year and still remained unsolved, and now a new Montauk Monster was found in Northern Panama which leaves many in shock and dumbfounded.
This new Montauk Panama Monster was found by a number of local kids that were playing by a creek near Cerro Azul just last Saturday. As mentioned in the DailyMail, the children mentioned that the creature was actually alive when they spotted it, and afraid for their safety, they threw rocks and sticks at it, eventually killing it and throwing it in the river. Afterwards, …
