Bear Lake Monster

The Bear Lake Monster (Littoralicetus isabellae) is an elusive critically endangered species of Georgiacetine Procetid whale endemic to Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho border of the United States.

Description

Usually reaching lengths of 15-18 feet for males and 10-12 feet for females, some specimens are able to get much larger, with at least one individual reported to be a little over 40 feet in length.

Bear Lake Monsters are long and thin for whales, which combined with their crocodile-like heads leads many to believe these creatures are reptiles.

Along with the variety of Lake Zeuglodonts, the Bear Lake Monster is the last of the Archaeic Whales

Ecology

Bear Lake Monsters feed on the variety of fishes in the lake, notably trout, whitefish and cisco. In recent times carp have also become a preferred prey.

Bear Lake Monsters are highly intelligent and naturally inquisitive. often approaching boats passing through.

Usually sighted when coming up on shore, only female Bear Lake Monsters come to shore to give birth. These females are usually younger and inexperienced with aquatic birth.

Conservation

There are no Bear Lake Monsters in public display, though the Orca Point Aquarium allegedly held one behind the scenes from 1979 - 1983, until it was released back into the Lake.