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Sea serpent reported by Hans Egede, Bishop of Greenland, in 1734. Henry Lee suggested the giant squid as an explanation.

Source: Ellis, R. 1998. The Search for the Giant Squid . The Lyons Press.

Norsk bokmål: Illustrasjon opprinnelig fra Erik Pontoppidan: «Norges Naturlige Historie», 1753
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Sea Serpent, as described by Hans Egede in 1734

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