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Florida seems to have gotten its very own alleged sea monster. It lives in the waters off Singer Island in the Lake Worth Lagoon, not far from the Riviera Beach Florida Power & Light plant.
An episode of the TV-show MonsterQuest was dedicated to the Floridian sea monster in April, after a video shot by Palm Beach Gardens resident Gene Sowerwine reached the TV-team. In the video, you can see a trident-shaped tail slapping the water and, in another image, an elongated snout breaking the surface.
As per usual, MonsterQuest didn’t succeed in identifying the animal. According to Florida Atlantic University professor Ed Petuch, the Singer Island sea monster could be a wayward arctic seal, e.g. a Hooded or Bearded seal. In 2006, two Hooded seals were found in this southerly part of the USA; one in Martin Country and the other 2 miles north of The Breakers hotel in Palm Beach. The year after that, a Bearded seal was caught in Fort Lauderdale.
If the Singer Island creature is an arctic seal, this is actually more frightening than any sea monster since it might be a sign of how far over fishing and/or global warming has forced these cold water species.
“Nature is never constant, by law,” Petuch said. “The ice is melting, the surface waters are becoming more fresh water, and it’s driving them out of their normal ranges.”
Martine DeWit, associate research scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, is leaning towards a less startling but equally sad explanation.
“We know manatees can look like that when they get hit by a propeller,” DeWit said.
I saw that episode of MonsterQuest, I think they were seeing injured manatees and some other species of seal in the same place. the “trident” tail in the video wasn’t symmetrical, looked like a boat injury. I hope that’s what it is and it’s not an Arctic seal
i think gene is a fake, why would you hide videos like that, when they could be great for discovery and advancement of animals if it is real what are you hiding it so hard for just give it up or quit with the fake crap, no one finds it funny so if it is real why dont you tell people exactly where it is so we can identify it… but like i said i think he is a fake get real
I believe in the footage of Gene Sowerwine. The video apears to be a unrecognized type of seal. I have seen photos of large seals with the trident tail having the same sort of head and flippers.
This is not a Manatee with an injured tail. I see more than one animal in one footage, both with the same tail.
This is no “sea monster”. It is however very interesting. The main stream scientic community is reluctant to investigate this or acknowlege this seal, as they like to think we already know everything.
The footage showing the Alligator type animal is not related to this seal. I believe that it is just that an alligator swimming in the area of the strange seals.
Great Shots Gene Sowerwine! I would love to see more.
Please don’t endanger this seal to those who would expoit it for profit!