Real or fake? New spate of 'sea monsters' found

It seems that Nessie may have a long lost relative hiding out in Alaska.

A grainy video of a serpent-like figure stalking the waters of an Alaskan bay is set to be aired by the Discovery Channel, and it's hard not to compare it to Scotland's resident Loch Ness Monster.

However, scientists believe it may be a sea serpent named Cadborosaurus suspected to roam the North Pacific.

Paul LeBlond, former head of the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of British Columbia, told Discovery News: "I am quite impressed with the video.

"Although it was shot under rainy circumstances in a bouncy ship, it's very genuine."

Much like Nessie, there have been reports sightings of the mysterious Cadborosaurus serpent for a number of years.

The serpent is believed to have a horse-like head, long neck, large eyes and back bumps that stick out of the water.

While there may be some doubt about the monster's existence - it is not recognised by scientific consensus as an animal, and the only evidence of its existence comes from grainy photos and eyewitness accounts - many believe the video is proof the animal is real.

Back in 1937, remains of a Cadborosaurus serpent were supposedly found in the stomach of a whale in the Naden Harbour whaling station in the Queen Charlotte Islands, a British Columbia archipelago..

Parts of the remains were tested, where curator of the Provincial Museum in Victoria concluded the remains belonged to a fetal baleen whale.

The remains mysteriously disappeared though, adding fuel to the fire that it was the sea monster.

While the scientific community may not be convinced, not everybody is a skeptic.

President of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, John Kirk, describing the video as being "important" to proving the monster's authenticity.

He said: "The fishermen simply don't know what they have got in terms of the creatures in this video."

UK beach monster

Meanwhile, a UK couple were shocked to find a 9 metre carcass of a "sea monster" while walking along a beach.

Margaret and Nick Flippence found the body curled up on a beach at Bridge of Don, Aberdeen while they were walking their dog.

Mr Flippence, 59, said: "We were stunned. I thought, 'oh my God what is it?'

"It's like nothing we have ever seen, it almost looks pre-historic," he told the Sun.

The couple took pictures of the beast, which clearly show the tail, head and teeth.

Experts, and those who may be a bit more skeptical, have suggested it could be the dead remains of a whale.

A spokesman for the Natural History Museum said: "We have spoken to one of our mammals curators, and they have confirmed the animal is probably a long-finned pilot whale – Globicephala melas.

"Apparently it’s not unusual for these to wash up on the shore."

Others have mused it may be the body of a killer whale or a smaller pilot whale.