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Recent Examples of sea serpent
Researchers will undoubtedly keep delving deep to investigate how so many real-life sea serpents thrived on our world.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
It’s presumed to be the real animal behind some sea serpent sightings.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Revolving around a community of sea serpents living on a secret island in the middle of the ocean, the feature is based on the children’s book series by Tor Åge Bringsværd and illustrator Thore Hansen, which ran across nine books from 1972 to 2019, creating a cross-generational brand.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
There's also an Orkney origin story involving a giant sea serpent.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
It’s presumed to be the real animal behind some sea serpent sightings.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Revolving around a community of sea serpents living on a secret island in the middle of the ocean, the feature is based on the children’s book series by Tor Åge Bringsværd and illustrator Thore Hansen, which ran across nine books from 1972 to 2019, creating a cross-generational brand.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
There's also an Orkney origin story involving a giant sea serpent.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea serpent
Noun
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Oil that is on the surface is harmful to animals that come up to the surface to breathe, such as dolphins, sea turtles and sea snakes.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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But his game ended abruptly after a second, very real bite from a black and white banded sea snake, also known as a sea krait, which forced his medical evacuation.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Snakes, such as garter snakes and thread snakes, eat snails, ant larvae, and other invertebrates, while gopher snakes, rat snakes, and other larger snakes are excellent mousers and will even take packrats, Amarello says.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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Connecticut is home to 14 native snake species including the common garter snake, DeKay’s brownsnake, northern watersnake, and eastern milk snake.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to a study published in the journal Behavioral Ecology, more bats and birds will steer clear of wind turbines when their blades are painted with colors similar to animals like venomous coral snakes and poison dart frogs.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
13 May 2026
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The venomous coral snake does not have the telltale arrowhead shape and can often be confused with the nonvenomous kingsnake.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sidewinder, speckled, and western diamondback rattlesnakes live in the southeastern region, specifically in deserts.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sidewinder, speckled and western diamondback rattlesnakes can be found in the southeast region of the state, largely in the desert.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Among the common non-venomous snakes found around here are garter, rat and bull snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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In 2016, 20 southern banded water snakes were pulled from the area.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Snakes, such as garter snakes and thread snakes, eat snails, ant larvae, and other invertebrates, while gopher snakes, rat snakes, and other larger snakes are excellent mousers and will even take packrats, Amarello says.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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Though gopher snakes can grow up to 9 feet in some rare cases.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Often mistaken for king snakes or milk snakes, coral snakes display distinctive red, yellow, and black rings encircling their bodies.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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But for Eloise Battle, the king snakes and black phoebes stood out.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Sea serpent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20serpent. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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