Creature of the Week - Kraken

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The Kraken is a giant sea creature in Norrish and northern Scandinavian legend. The Kraken is said to be an enormous octopus or squid-like creature, the size of a small island. Their arms are so long that they can wrap around a ship and drag it beneath the water. When the kraken submerges, it creates a powerful whirlpool that can suck down any ship that manages to avoid its grasp.

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Between the 17th and 18th centuries, people first started to believe the Kraken to be real. Sailors told many tales about the huge creatures. In 1782, ten British warship disappeared, some believed because of the Kraken but this was later disproven.

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 However, the Kraken is not a mythological creature as some once believed. In 1857, proof was found of the existence of the giant squid AKA the Kraken.