The Pacific Sea Serpent

Cadborosaurus—affectionately called “Caddy”—has been seen over 300 times in the waters around Vancouver Island since 1933. With a horse-like head and serpentine body, this sea creature even produced a possible carcass in 1937. The Pacific has its own monster.

The Name

Origin:

• Cadboro Bay
• Vancouver Island
• First modern sighting
• “Cadborosaurus willsi”
• Scientific name given

The Location

Where seen:

• Vancouver Island
• British Columbia coast
• Puget Sound
• Pacific Northwest waters
• Multiple regions

Physical Description

What witnesses report:

• Horse-like head
• Long neck
• Serpentine body
• Flippers
• 40-70 feet long

The Head

Distinctive feature:

• Equine appearance
• Large eyes
• Mane reported sometimes
• Long snout
• Unusual

Early Sightings

1930s wave:

• Multiple reports
• Vancouver area
• Consistent description
• Media attention
• Phenomenon established

The 1937 Carcass

Major evidence:

• Naden Harbour
• Inside whale stomach
• Serpentine body
• Photographed
• Then lost

The Photos

What they show:

• Long body
• Possible head
• Inside whale
• Controversial
• Never fully explained

What Happened to It

The mystery:

• Allegedly discarded
• Scientific loss
• No preserved specimen
• Photos remain
• Frustrating

Scientific Interest

Academic attention:

• Dr. Paul LeBlond
• Dr. Ed Bousfield
• Published paper
• Considered cryptid
• Legitimate study

The Classification

Scientific proposal:

• “Cadborosaurus willsi”
• New species
• Based on sightings
• Based on carcass photos
• Cryptozoological name

Sighting Count

The numbers:

• Over 300 reported
• Since 1933
• Multiple witnesses often
• Various locations
• Ongoing

Modern Encounters

Continuing reports:

• Still seen today
• Video attempts
• Sonar contacts
• Active phenomenon
• Not historical only

Possible Identities

What it might be:

• Unknown species
• Prehistoric survivor
• Giant oarfish
• Basking shark
• None fit perfectly

Indigenous Knowledge

First Nations:

• Knew of creature
• “Hiachuckaluck”
• Ancient tradition
• Respected it
• Long history

Kelly Nash Video

1995 evidence:

• Ten minutes of footage
• Alaska waters
• Serpentine creature
• Analyzed
• Controversial

The Whale Connection

How we got closest:

• 1937 carcass
• From whale stomach
• Prey item
• Digested
• Lost forever

Significance

300+ sightings of a sea serpent in Pacific Northwest waters with photographic evidence and scientific interest.

Legacy

Cadborosaurus proves the ocean holds secrets—a creature seen over 300 times, pulled dead from a whale’s stomach, photographed, and then lost. Caddy still swims the Pacific, and the search continues.