The Cryptid Iceberg Reborn

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cryptid wiki: cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/List...
cryptid fandom: cryptozoologycryptids.fandom....
wikiwand: www.wikiwand.com/en/List_of_c...
AtlasObscura: www.atlasobscura.com/articles...
Exemplore: exemplore.com/cryptids/List-o...
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[@joemacon9006]

WE LOVE YA BUDDY

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@midgets111]

Happy new years dad

[@user-bo9sl3of8b]

mmm flintstone gummies

[@brodybren4225]

Hey, I love your videos so freaking much!

[@ShugMonkey]

I'm so hyped for the 26 hour long mega compilation when this series ends in 12 years

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@rannnoch]

@@p-__ mission fail yourself weirdo

[@Garzini]

I feel sorry for his Hard drives when he's rendering said video...

[@bk2264]

@@p-__what ?

[@samcorbett8783]

IKR! My kids are gonna have the BEST SLEEP BACKGROUND NOISE!

[@BrokenFingerParadise]

"The shores of Iceland hold the legend of a terrifying beast" *Shows drawing of comically depressed looking armadillo guy*

[@dillonnelson9992]

Funny.

[@MM-jc7uv]

@@dillonnelson9992hilarious even.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@mirkoruhl9324]

timestamp?

[@dillonnelson9992]

​@@mirkoruhl932434:19

[@astrid1660]

Love Wendi dissing lake monsters while a Nessie pendant is on the wall right behind him

[@CrimsonTentacle]

he's dissing them because they are just copies of the OG, all the respect for our girl Nessie! xD

[@Urine_]

Cuz NOBODY is better than the og🗣🔥

[@wingerding]

Many creatures behind him

[@wingerding]

It's a pennant*

[@ReveetingSociety]

As someone who specializes in Wisconsin Lore, I LOVE that the hodag has earned S-Tier. But I would like to expand on the part about how it rises from the ashes of an ox. It isn't just an ox that has been mistreated by its ox driver, in the original story it is SPECIFICALLY an ox that has suffered extensive verbal abuse and swear words at the hands of many different ox drivers who all spoke different languages. At the time in Wisconsin, there was a lot of immigrants in the lumber trade, ox drivers were notoriously surly, and oxen would often trade hands between drivers several times during their lives. It is only when an ox accumulates enough verbal abuse and swear words hurled at it in different languages that the ox is at risk of becoming a hodag. Furthermore, it doesn't necessarily rise from the ashes of an ox, but ANY verbally abused ox will rise UNLESS it is cremated for at least seven years (to burn away the bad vibes I guess). It can rise from an uncremated corpse as well, but it rises from the ashes whenever the cremator fails to burn the ox for long enough (which is, again, seven years of cremation).

[@LateNightTableCo]

Hodag's need to be a Pokemon. It's so perfect with its ability to breathe fire as well.

[@Catman_CM]

Wait, you gotta keep the fire burning for 7 YEARS?!? I am so glad cars and trucks exist now. We'd be neck-deep in hodags by now...

[@green-eyes-white-feathers]

gotta get rid of those bad vibes

[@messiha666]

Are there any cases of owners being spared/ignored by an emerged Hodag for having treated the ox well? I feel like it'd be a bit of a buzzkill to have bought an ox and cared for it, only for it to come crawling back after death to scorch your ass.

[@birdieinacage]

@@messiha666 the last sentence caught me out so bad i choked ToT

[@damianvanlier4043]

It cracks me up when he goes a tangent about larger sized versions of animals and just ends it with, "Dont care big monkey moving on."

[@willham362]

gigantopithecus violated :(

[@Steampuke]

Then he puts a big snake in B tier

[@screamingseal4805]

@@Steampukebut…. Big snake

[@voidstrider801]

@@Steampuke Giant reptiles are more intimidating than oversized animals, and just cooler in general.

[@alexatg3]

@@voidstrider801 a giant reptile is literally an oversized animal

[@PrimordialBoi68]

Hell yeah just in time for me to do my dishes ❤

[@williamcanales4371]

Real

[@drsatyamupadhyay]

😭😭😭

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@CarlosCaceres-fh6ki]

Hell yeah just in time for my mom to get out of the hospital

[@antonioreyes4254]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one that washes the dishes and listens to Wendigoon

[@Kakashiownsyou]

"It's Cool, it's Creepy, it's Classic, and you know what that means -> it's B tier" the C-alliteration and then B-tier hit my brain at SUCH a right angle

[@Nyctophilia_And_Tea]

Wendigoon apologizing for quoting the Lorax just made my day so much better

[@cornd0gg]

Okay this is a serious long shot but I need your help. I had a college roommate who I became good friends with, and one of the things we originally found we had in common was that we both watched wendigoon back when he had like 50-100k, mid to late 2021. His name was Jaime (pronounced Hi-may), and he was one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. I lost contact with him like early 2023, I think he got a new number or something, and I’ve tried everything I can think of to find him, but he didn’t have any social media or anything like that and nothing through our college. This is the last place I can think of to try to find him. Just hoping maybe he or someone he knows might see this.

[@patrickhauser3460]

Hope you find your friend man

[@Depressionwave2338]

Dude I hope your friend is watching this and finds your comment! Good luck.

[@melissaa2369]

Hope you find him!

[@undeadsweetheart7508]

Hoping you find them!!

[@itsmeborles]

Good luck man! I’ve lost contact with some good friends over time as well. I hope you find him

[@quitehung8097]

I think a cool idea would be to put a world map up behind you. pin the locations on the world for each cryptid.

[@srice8959]

This makes so much sense

[@tsfnope3286]

Genius

[@near_001]

thats a really cool idea

[@ecogreen123]

that would be really cool.

[@VildhjartaFanGurl]

Totally

[@Robitron2084]

For the megaconda, iirc Jeremy Wade, the dude who did the River Monsters show, did an episode on Anacondas where he found a massive shed snake skin and what appeared to be a burrow.

[@thatarnazel8399]

Jeremy wade is such a legend

[@asiantom4935]

Jeremy Wade is so badass

[@davidverlaney7764]

The more condensed the oxygen, and heavier the atmosphere moisture in the air the larger an anaconda can grow. And the water supports its weight. And brings it food.

[@Ducksaregreat]

I like that you made the distinction between a skinwalker and Wendigoon. The stories of both are actually super interesting, they’ve just been so caught up in the media that they’re both just another meme.

[@oakey03]

You mean "Wendigo."

[@Ducksaregreat]

@@oakey03 no I was making a pun! Since his channel name is “Wendigoon”, and that name is based off of the Wendigo.

[@LiftandCoa]

​@@oakey03Fail.

[@Noperare]

I still don't know how people get them mixed. Skinwalker is an evil magic user that gained the ability to shapeshift people and animals. Wendigo is a man that eats human flesh to survive harsh winter, turning into cursed feral beast with never ending hunger.

[@Catman_CM]

​@@Noperare Hek, "the internet" even came up with a new name for their version of the skinwalker, the one that mixes the abilities of wendigos and skinwalkers: it's called a "fleshgait". And before anyone tries to say it's "gate", gait is the word for how you walk and "fleshgait" is a cheeky reference to skinwalker.

[@DanteTheSlayerX]

Who needs a New Year's Eve party when you can binge watch the cryptid videos 🔥😤

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@Flamefether]

Who needs friends when you can watch cryptid videos (holy fuck I’m lonely)

[@FH4Player6397]

It's 1st of January 2024 here in the UK!

[@drsatyamupadhyay]

Hahah

[@homeland1128]

​@@FH4Player6397 same here in Southeast Asia lol

[@shiddyangler]

What I love most about Wendi is his dedication to having an entire whiteboard with detail on it in all his videos…that is 99% of the time completely illegible to the viewer 😂

[@lukaszspychaj9210]

How is this illegible?

[@kirbirbstomp]

@@lukaszspychaj9210this is the 1% of time.

[@keres993]

If you're watching on a phone it's way too small

[@Kassius_J]

I noticed the gap between the two boards isn't even and it's distracted me throughout the entire video

[@Jolly_W]

@@keres993you can zoom in on phone if in full screen

[@Doctor_Portly_64]

"The thought of a giant sturgeon is scary" try living in SE Texas with water full of monsters. The concept of being in water is terrifying but what scares me the most is Alligator Gar, after one snuck up on me while I was swimming in a river. I never even saw it till it was about 5 feet away in waist deep water, completely still and broadsiding me to probably make himself known or size me up, if the water was any murkier I never would have saw him creep up on me. I'm sure it wasn't gonna do anything hostile but I was only 10 at the time and having flashbacks to Finding Nemo's Barracuda so I just shuffled away as calmly I could and I've had an irrational fear of them ever since. And don't get me started on Catfish, one Bayou I used to visit had Catfish skulls the size of a man's torso tied to trees as trophies.

[@ambrose3560]

I cant believe the Skinwalker isnt S Tier. Its literally the scariest cryptid ever, the idea alone of a creature like that sitting in the uncanny valley is enough to give anyone chills

[@julesd_fl]

Agreed

[@thekestrel9290]

holy reddit

[@kingpotato7183]

When you consume too much reddit and 4chan

[@acolossalangrybook3169]

Nah

[@gorgoroth6820]

@@thekestrel9290my horror? Analogue.

[@Usernamesdontmatter1]

Fun fact. In the Congo there was a giant snake spotted by Col. Remy van Lierde and passengers of the helicopter he was flying in 1959. The black and white picture wendigoon put up in the megaconda section of the video was the picture they took from the helicopter. According to him and the other passengers the snake rose it's head about 10 feet and tried to strike at the helicopter. It's considered by scientists to be the most credible sighting of a giant monster snake as the picture is not doctored, the testimonies have never changed and line up with what snake experts are familiar with, the colonel is considered a very truthful man by his peers and doesn't seem like the kind of person to lie for fame and locals ofcourse tell tale of a similar serpent. This is the kind of cryptid story that really gets me excited.

[@carlakoala7415]

That is so damn cool

[@CBleck]

We really need a cryptid iceberg that's ranked by mouth-feel

[@abyssofstuff8730]

do we though

[@jaybird-8311]

@@abyssofstuff8730yeah

[@iscreamattrees]

Honestly all of the Nessie bootlegs would probably taste the same

[@tommyp697]

I think a giant sturgeons mouth would feel the best

[@Baddie-Sludge]

Wendigoon going out and biting cryptids like an iPad kid.

[@zebharris3806]

I'm certain that I have seen a 'Giant Rabbit' of sorts. It happened in South England when I was 10 or 11, so around 2007/2008. Riding my bike home up a dirt track, coming from fields and various farm buildings and paths, when I rode past an entrance to one of the fields and looked at what appeared to be a giant rabbit or maybe a hare. It was maybe around a metre tall in its typical crouched position, some of this height coming from its very large ears. I remember stopping and just staring at it, and it being stood there not really looking at me, but near me. After a few moments it went back from the direction it came (I would have seen if it came from any other direction) and thaf was all I saw. Strange and rather uninteresting story but just had to share because of it's appearance in the list. I can show on a map the exact place it stopped.

[@dawnrowlands2408]

I had a pet British Giant when I was a kid, she was massive. If someone's pet had escaped it would survive quite happily in the wild. They can grow to be quite scarily big. Could be what you saw maybe? Have a good one.

[@wingerding]

Hares can grow to about that big on the high side.

[@RIANDOA]

Iceland's cryptid scene is LEGIT, Skeljaskrimsli is such a cool creature. They even have a museum devoted to sea monsters.

[@AngelofGrace96]

I'm Australian and the idea of a giant rabbit crypid really just being wallabies or kangaroos is absolutly *sending me*, I love it

[@Vanos_Carea]

I could legitimately listen to wendigoon talk about his favorite colors of paint and be satisfied with it.

[@squag0711]

Same, theres something weirdly soothing about the way he speaks. Him and pyrocinical (specifically his documentaries on like farcry3) are the only youtubers i can watch long form content of

[@Floderz]

"Why do I do this to myself" For us Wendigoon, for us. & we appreciate you and your content so much. Specifically this series has me pretty excited, I love Cryptid stuff so much. This is already shaping up to be one of my favorite series by you and even on youtube in general.

[@apcinematography5628]

19:47 I can give an anecdote to the Wawasee Sturgeon! Grew up there. That lake was very deep and had lots of channels that were super calm and sometimes abandoned. The fish were typically small and really fast but you would see the occasional fish that was HUUGE. Especially at night you could see some massive fish sizes I’ve never seen in fresh water to this date besides a few carp. Close to the sea wall near my place you would always see a lone Sturgeon. It was maybe 3 feet long but these old people said it was young and an offspring of a giant one (they had seen years ago) and assumed it was dead. It was completely fearless, I would be in the water and realize it was right by my ankles. You could jump back, scream, or flinch, and it wouldn’t move. Really freaky.

[@justanotherimperialfist]

One of my favorite details about the Hopkinsville Goblins is the fact that it has cultural influence outside of the US, being the inspiration for the Pokemon Sableye

[@sonic23233]

It's too bad that there's no more that became Pokémon

[@suhail.m1412]

@@sonic23233 Relicanth

[@true_neutral3378]

​@@sonic23233mawile is based on a yokai and lapras is just Nessie. There's probably a bunch more

[@bayoubastard4015]

​​@@sonic23233Abomasnow is the abdominal snowman, a ton of legendaries are based on mythology and yokai, and I'm positive there's a ton more not mentioned in this thread

[@justanotherimperialfist]

@@bayoubastard4015 The first ever instance of the term Hellhound comes from the documentation of an English cryptid known as "Black Shuck" - Which we would later see in Pokémon as Houndour and Houndoom.

[@IamMenaceVO]

I like how as Wendigoon's closing out the video, the sun is steadily getting brighter and brighter. Very poetic in a way, especially being as positive and inspirational as he is.

[@nico-sp3op]

Wendi who has been up all night recording: 💀

[@ChickenWolfe]

this series has become a mess and i love it

[@merucrypoison296]

Technically we’ve waited a whole year for your next upload on the cryptid iceberg 😂

[@WindowLickingDeer]

​​@@merucrypoison296 Not quite. It's more like, "Finally he uploaded pt 4! The last episode Wendigoon posted was last year."

[@pkjsk101]

its so nice to see how wendigoon’s channel grew. i remember stumbling upon his iceberg series (which i binged) i remember he was still around 10-20k if im not mistaken. now seeing it at 3M+ subs is just amazing to see. super deserving man 💙

[@ellyelly7235]

I hope there are more Icelandic monsters on the iceberg because the evil whales are super interesting! I'm also very pleased to see the not-deer on the iceberg, as someone who's encountered one.

[@sewerrat11000]

Can you tell the story of your encounter?

[@ellyelly7235]

@@sewerrat11000 Sure but there's not much to tell. I was driving. My sister was in the car and she saw it too. I always slow down to pass deer but this one was different. My sister and I both felt a really deep primal fear. Its eyes were wrong. Deer don't usually look at you the way a cat looks at a mouse, you know? The proportions of it were off too. Its legs were a little too long, its neck was a little too short, and its head didn't sit right. It was just standing there, watching us, and I was so spooked that I sped up to get away from it.

[@sewerrat11000]

@@ellyelly7235 Jesus Christ, props on you for a fast response. I'd probably crash into a tree lmfao

[@keiratubbs2946]

I often wonder if some not-deer encounters are of deer with CWD. I’ve seen a few infected ones from different subtypes and they all act so “off.” Just the way they move their bodies is horrifying-they’ll lurch and sway their heads in weird, unnatural directions. I’ve seen them rear for no apparent reason and take a wobbly step while still twisting their heads around. And their eyes are horrific. Idk how to describe it but they look so far removed from normal deer eyes. They’ll stand there and stare at you with those awful “off” eyes until you’re the one who feels the need to get away. Anyways, CWD is terrifying and I feel for any poor deer that have been afflicted :(

[@LateNightTableCo]

If you start this video at 11:13pm, you can ring in the new year with our favorite spooky story boy. Happy new year Wendigang! See you all in 2024

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@cramberrysauce7384]

​@@p-__ I'ma need some proof first

[@Aspen._.Trashbin]

Happy new years man! ^^

[@Dear_Lola]

@@p-__you say that bout every KZbinr I’ve seen u comment on

[@sokkaluvr]

it's 11.12... ill do it

[@baddragonite]

My mom used to live at the river in Mississippi. My grandad worked as a fisherman making his own nets by hand. She and her siblings would swim in the river often, but she stopped after she saw what she said was catfish big enough to swallow a man whole. She always been fairly small so she just never swam in the river again. She never described any sea serpents like pepie but she definitely believes in monsters in the river.

[@Vaeldarg]

Well, considering the Mississippi is big enough for there to outright be sharks in it, it's still a good idea to stay out of it....

[@baddragonite]

@@Vaeldarg oh yeah, not to mention gators and alligator garr which are this type of fish that are annoying when they're small but can get to be over ten feet long and have long snouts with sharp teeth and very sharp scales And in the modern day it's just very dirty For them it was just normal to go swimming in there tho, granted that was like 60 years ago

[@bantamfedor]

I grew up in central Florida. I believe your mom fully. I've seen big gators upclose(13.5 ft) I've even seen a python so big I couldn't begin to ask you to believe. But one time, one time through the merk of that yucky water I saw what I thought was the shadow of an alligator. I looked harder and that gator's shadow had whiskers it was a gd catfish had to be 6-8'' MINIMUM.

[@RichardKelevra]

Have you all seen the docu series "river monsters"??? There are indeed giant catfishes big enough to catch a small child or petite woman like they are huge, just looks for the clips on KZbin

[@baddragonite]

@@RichardKelevra oh yeah I love River Monsters, that said usually people claim they don't exist in the Mississippi

[@linkbeoulve6294]

I'm loving this iceberg and I specially like the way you are categorizing some other lesser known folklore myths. I don't know if you have them later in the list but, here are some others from Colombia in South America that you might find interesting to research: - El Silbón: (The whistler) A spirit of a man who killed his parents, when you hear him whistling from afar it means he's really close. -La Candileja: (The oil lamp) The spirit of an old lady in the form of a raging ball of fire with tentacles, with 3 flames symbolizing her and her 2 grandchildren. -El Mohán: A goblin-like creature that tricks and kidnaps young people who wander near the rivers or ponds at night. -El Sombrerón: (The big-hat man) A horse-riding old man who appears wearing a big hat and often seen with 2 hell hounds, he often pursues drunk men and wife-beaters.

[@VenomousVillain36]

The Mokele Mbembe is much more interesting that what you think though. It isn't just one of those cryptids that are just a living dinosaur in Africa (trust me, there are a lot of them), but it's rather a very interesting idea that stems from different places. The true story came from reports of local tribes that talked about a big herbivore that had a long neck and was pretty aggressive and territorial with anyone that came close to it. Of course, this could easily just be a giraffe o an elephant whose trunk was misinterpreted as a neck, but when the europeans came along with the idea that it could be a dinosaur due to the racist thought of Africa being a "prehistoric and outdated place", the locals probably took advantage of the situation and made this cryptid what it is now. How, you may be asking? Well, let's just say that they needed guides to traverse the areas they wanted to research, and the European were willing to pay large amounts of money, so in order to peak their interest they purposely exaggerated various features of the beast, such as some stories given by the locals giving the Mokele Mbembe fangs, a turtle like shell, and other ridiculous features. And of course, when the Europeans showed them pictures of local fauna in order to identify the beast, they would always shake their head in disagreement, but when they showed them a picture of a dinosaur they would instantly say that it what they saw. Hopefully this explanation will make you appreciate it a little more!

[@hab0272]

That seems a very probable theory. I also think it was a regular animal that gained exaggerated features over time. Though i still hope it's an unknown species. Perhaps a long-necked semi-aquatic mammal. The jungle might have some mysteries left.

[@tacticalmattfoley]

The Hat Man is the strangest phenomenon in my opinion. People abusing the same medication who don’t know one another and haven’t spoken have seen the Hat Man during “trips”.

[@makaelahargreaves8432]

definitely saw him when i overdosed on benadryl.

[@gryaznygreeb]

You can't rule out the possibility that because shadow people always come up when you google dph experiences, it puts it into people's heads subconsciously. But then again, both dph and sleep deprivation are linked to seeing shadow people in general though, not just the hat man. Tweakers who binge on meth and stay awake for days also often see shadow people and the hat man as well.

[@tacticalmattfoley]

@@gryaznygreeb That's interesting....sleep causes strange phenomenon which has been documented for centuries. Those moments when we're waking create settings for "high strangeness". Throw drugs in the mix and it becomes a very fertile ground for weirdness.

[@Periodik]

It would be stranger if people abusing different medications and drugs saw the hat man. Since they're all seeing similar visions while taking the same drugs it's pretty logical that it affects the same part of the brain.

[@tacticalmattfoley]

@@Periodik They actually have....people abusing meth have seen The Hat Man...I didn't know this before typing the original post. Meth is the literal opposite of Benadryl.

[@00WhiteBlade]

7:17 KELLY-HOPKINSVILLE GOBLINS 8:45 GIANT RABBIT 10:09 1934 BEEBE DIVE SIGHTINGS 11:34 PEPIE (LAKE PEPIN/ MISSISSIPPI RIVER MONSTER) 13:10 MUKADE - KUJIRA 14:20 SKINWALKER 15:40 MALA - GILAGE 17:12 LUTOULANG 18:33 WAWASEE STURGEON 20:42 HODAG 23:51 SIREN/SIRIN 26:32 MEGACONDA 28:34 DWARVES 30:14 GIGANTOPITHECUS BLACKI 32:05 MAN-MONKEY 34:04 SKELJASKRIMSLI 36:16 MACAS MAMMAL 37:14 MOKELE - MBEMBE 39:24 YEREN 41:33 DEVIL MONKEY

[@fenncarr3774]

When will he talk about the bunyip

[@misharotter7933]

doin the lords work

[@kingaxolotl4085]

Thx

[@sugarsugaronline]

Thank you!

[@BootyYeeter]

Where is link to iceberg??

[@lefaplefaplefap]

14:20 >I'll address that part of myself later Wendigoon's Ego Iceberg video coming soon!

[@me3liveson55]

Wendigoon is the goat! I found your channel through the papa meat channel and playing video games and listening to you two talk was just really fun and so I decided to take a look at your channel and Loved it right away. mainly just wanted to come into the comments and call you the goat I have been having so much fun watching the iceberg videos.

[@TheRealXyvar]

I like how you're structuring the iceberg based on how entertaining it is and not "how an iceberg is supposed to be," I think that's really cool! :D

[@McForkCoverup2005]

That Gigantopithecus picture of it looming over you in the forest is the scariest thing so far in this series. Like, holy hell, man.

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Fun fact about the Gigantopithecus: It became popular again thanks to Captain Gutt from Ice Age: Continental Drift and King Louie from the 2016 Jungle Book remake.

[@wingerding]

The drawing?

[@simphealthcare]

Take your time on this series man. Can't wait to go through the whole entire iceberg

[@johnwaggner9143]

As someone from the Great Lakes region who grew up hearing the stories and has had an encounter with one personally, Skinwalkers are definitely real and you should not ever fuck around with them. The reason that they're called "Skinwalkers" is because they don't just mimic the sounds and voices of others, but they literally wear the skin of their last victim as camouflage and take its form. That's why you will also hear them called "Not Deer," because you will usually see them in the forest wearing the skin of a deer, but when you watch them for a minute you will get this deep feeling down in your gut that they are Not A Deer. The encounter I had was with a Not Deer, and I was very lucky that I was near my home because Skinwalkers don't like to be seen and prefer to ambush their prey as opposed to chasing it down. So long as you don't stare and don't show fear, they don't tend to chase you, but that's NOT a guarantee. The best way to stay safe from them out in the woods is to act like the smartest person in a horror movie: Don't investigate strange noises, don't approach voices whose source you cant identify and/or do not directly respond to your questions, always stay in areas that are well lit and clearly marked, and always run from potential danger before you determine if it's ACTUAL danger because by then it's too late.

[@LuanaCaps99]

I'm half Brazilian and most of my family there are from the Amazon. my great-grandpa (who literally grew up in the rainforest) always used to scare us with the Anaconda stories he experienced as a child. The Megaconda (or an anaconda almost as long & wide as you say) is actually a "real" thing. I think this one guy even went on the joe rogan podcast to tell his story of going into their habitat and seeing one, only to have the indigenous laugh in his face after the event, saying "that was still a rather small one". I think the Megaconda as you describe it 100% used to exist, but there still are HUGEHUGEHUGE Anacondas in the Amazon (about 1.5-2m diameter). they just dont come out in the daylight and dont move their location a lot as they've become such predators and don't have to actively go on hunts anymore. apparently, they just wait on the surface of shallow waters for prey (kinda like gators). Not saying the cryptid is real but tbh from what I know i dont think it's a myth either, somebody correct me if I'm wrong tho :)

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaria]

2m DIAMETER?

[@JoaoMASilva]

I thought you were gonna talk about the boto 😂😂😂😂

[@karioa2346]

That sounds crazy thanks for sharing!

[@christiangibson1867]

Shit, stranger things have happened. I certainly wouldn't rule it out. Thanks for sharing.

[@MinatheRaichu]

Gators or Caimen?

[@jbryant5253]

Watching Wendigoon is just watching someone slowly lose their mind, I love it

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@kimmygibblerrr1070]

*Their*

[@Aspen._.Trashbin]

Tru

[@BLANKO_PIKMIN]

​@p-__ holy shoot I thought you just existed on Penguinz0 page 💀

[@SDSypher]

*Their Their = belonging to someone specific There = a location They’re = A combination of the two words “they” and “are”

[@rokivoidwind]

Wendigoon, I watch a lot of different youtubers and enjoy the work of many people, but very few have the respect I have for you. I've long thought that you aren't the smartest person, but that you have something better. You're diligent, you're thoughtful in your actions, and you're more thorough than anyone else around. And seeing that you bumped up your list to 500+ crypids really seals the deal on my thoughts. A smart person wouldn't commit to that level of review, but you're better than that. You're interested and thorough. I want to say again that I have so much respect for you and admiration of you. I watched a 5 hour video of yours for a book I've never heard of, because I have so much faith in your abilities. I strive to be more like you.

[@Knux115]

im glad you talked about pepie like you did right after. the moment he popped up on screen, sudden anger hit and i said aloud to myself, "oh so champie"

[@jerryrocketandthegogogirls3517]

Giant rabbits in Australia? You saw a kangaroo mate. A drunk bastard saw a roo in the outback and thought it a bunny 😂

[@VancePantss]

Your videos are perfect for listening while doing house work, it always energizes me to be learning cool creepy things in such a friendly and fun way. Keep up the good work!

[@ivanoflavender9523]

Thai has been such a satisfying and exciting process to watch you build your own iceberg (with great inspirations and some help from others)! It’s awesome

[@brainard8211]

21:01 That's my hometown!!! I grew up seeing the hodag everywhere and i didn't realize (until I moved out of state) that anyone except the people in the town knew about it. Also something I'd like to add There are Hodag statues ALL over town. The one you showed at 21:40 is in front of the chamber of commerce! I used to drive past it almost every day. It's also the high school's mascot! Im so glad you included it!!

[@borednerd5767]

idk why but I really love it being the high school mascot, that is so novel and cool. screw all these falcons and tigers, having an iconic local cryptid as a mascot is so unique and clever and cultural! like it has an actual signficance and relation to what its representing

[@LiftandCoa]

​@@borednerd5767"Cultural" haha

[@braedonwalther8564]

Hellyeah hodag country

[@sarkisbuchaklian2815]

I just stayed at the hodag house as an air bnb, being form Racine, WI I had to lmao

[@Dirtbag10417]

Hodag for prez 2024

[@mysideacc2770]

maybe i'm just not as deep into cryptid lore, but the idea of sirens being just one race of creature that adapts to its environment instead of being different creatures with the same name is super fascinating and not something i ever would have thought of. it makes me think of how some bugs look widely different but are still the same kind of bug. adding ghost hitchhikers is terrifying just because now i'm wondering what biologically is the features of a siren.

[@CrimsonTentacle]

right?? I was always big into mythology and in my head the different kinds of siren/sirin was just a language thing for a type of creature, the idea of an adaptable species is such a fascinating idea.

[@Blueklima9708]

Oooo, I’m so hyped for this series!!! I love how well done the research is already and how much care is being put into it. Fingers crossed for Gef the mongoose, he’s my absolute favorite cryptid!

[@TheDarkestTalesAnimationStudio]

Your knowledge about cryptids is amazing! I am a new subscriber and everytime i am animating, i like to have you on the background speaking about this! Thank you my friend!

[@dorklord7298]

Honestly wendigoon is the reason I left the computer science field to go into a field that is more research driven (public policy and law). I’ve been able to follow what I’m truly passionate about because he opened my eyes to how fun video essays and research can be. I find myself excited to do more deep dives and find the truth since I’ve been watching your content.

[@ediblelipscrubs9466]

Nice

[@CleanestClean]

My great uncle was the sherif of Hopkinsville during the 1955 little green man incident. Before KZbin this story was told to me by my mother and other family members. The account that is never talked about is what I think is coolest. My aunt, Sherif Greenwells daughter, was upstairs playing with her cousins when someone ran in to the house to tell her father about the incident. There was no jest in the incident and it’s pretty well known that he was startled by his experience from reporting on scene for some time. Crazy to see a family story also be one of the most well known cryptid encounters of all time Our family members were asked to be filmed in a remake of the incident some years later.

[@lllooolll327]

You're such a great and dedicated content creator! You've actually taught and inspired me to do better in school, especially in writing litterature reviews and analyses'! Keep it up man!

[@kice1102]

I really enjoy ultra long info videos like these because theres so much information that it's easy to get lost in. As a result it feels like I'm exploring rather than just watching

[@nanda_]

I'd like to leave in the comments a few folkloric creatures from Brazil that I never even though to classify as a cryptids until I started watching this series. I'm doing so because the term "cryptid" isn't a big thing here so, even though (of course) I've heard of big foot, the yeti, etc, etc, I've always considered them folklore or (urban) legends, so, since this classification as "cryptid" isn't a thing, I fear people outside of Brazil will likely never hear of these creatures, meaning they probably will never come up in researchers relating to cryptids. I thought this would be a fun way of introducing people to them, so anyone reading this can look into them further if they're interested. 1. Curupira: described as a boy-like humanoid with bright orange or red hair - though it can also light on fire - and inverted feet (facing the opposite direction to where he walks), it's a spirit of the forest that protects nature against defloresters and other "aggressors of nature" (like big foot I guess). It's feet are inverted in other to confuse such deflorestors and hunters, and it also uses whistles to achieve the same effect. 2. The Headless Mule (or "Mula sem cabeça"): said to be the ghost of a woman who was condemned - after having an affair with a Catholic priest, which is a sinful in the Catholic church - to turn into a headless mule with fire coming out of it's neck from the sundown of thursday till the sunrise of friday, galloping through the fields. 3. The pink dolphin (or "Boto cor de rosa"): it's the myth of a dolphin who turns into a very handsome and seductive man during the time of some particular cultural festivities like the Santo Antônio and São João fests (very traditional Brazilian festivities in June) that is said to impragnate women and then leave them behind, turning back into a dolphin. Some signs you're interacting with the pink dolpin are that, when in it's man form, it is said to wear all-white clothes and shoes and a hat on his head, the biggest giveaway, as it's transformation is said not to be complete, leaving a hole on top of it's head (that being the hole through which dolphins breathe) - hence the hat to hide it. 4. Saci-pererê: described as a really small boy with only one leg and a red beanie-like hat, it's known for moving really fast and being a trickster, always pranking people and causing trouble wherever he goes. One of his ways of moving is jumping in circles until a whirlwind is formed around his leg, allowing him to move at a very fast speed. It's said to always be carrying a pipe and is also known for stealing pipes from people, which is also a way to attract him. The only way to capture a saci, thus stopping him, is by using a sieve amist it's whirlwind until he stops, then removing his red beanie so that he loses his supernatural powers, and at last dropping him inside of a glass bottle (he's small enough to fit in one), sealing it with a cork and drawing a cross on the bottle, as it's the cross that prevents him from getting away, not the cork. Once captured, the saci then becomes obedient to it's captor, granting their wishes. These are the most famous ones and I find them some of the most interesting, since their legends are very story-heavy and rich in details and quirks. I'm sorry if I've made any mistakes as English isn't my first language.

[@otaku-chan4888]

fascinating stuff, thank you! btw, your English is amazing!

[@bunnyluver2176]

Your English is better than the majority of native speakers in America--no joke. Thanks for the creepy scare. The inverted feet thing always freaks me out. 😅

[@renanrochapacanarotrinca3812]

meu vô sempre me contou sobre como as crinas dos cavalos amanheciam trançadas no sítio

[@AmoreMiu]

I’m from Colombia and we also have many folkloric tales from every region like La Madre monte, la pata sola, el silbon, la llorona, el sombreron, and duendes to name a few. There’s many that come from the Amazonian region but they’re not as widely known since they’re told in native languages and translated to Spanish.

[@emdefesadopapa1986]

An interesting adition to this list is the Mapinguari, that is basically a bizarre variant of the Big Foot

[@kawiigirl86]

Wendigoon: i'll finish this iceberg in one month. also Wendigoon: it didn't have enough cryptids. triple it.

[@SnthwaveSunset]

Love the dedication you have and more entries means more stuff to listen to while grinding games

[@NickNitro]

in my culture back on the reservation, there was an elder I would listen to about the skin walker. interestingly enough he said to me "the skin walker isn't a person practicing dark things to mimic others, it in itself is a creature that has taken the skin of humans" so from what I've gathered is it's a misinterpretation from popular media, it was never a witch or any equivalent word. its something old, really old. but that's all I got on it. been a long time since I heard the story, I might go ask around next time I get the chance for more on it.

[@user-ky6bg2qy7b]

Sooooo, devil monkeys… I have a theory that some of these sightings are either released, escaped, abandoned, or feral former pet monkeys. I feel like it’s kind of weird that we don’t talk about how common some exotic pets were before we realized how dangerous they really could be (see the Travis the chimp incident). My great grandfather had a huge cage (think small grain silo-sized) with a bunch of monkeys in it in his backyard. This was in Illinois in the 1930s through the 1950s, so people still had a weird thing about exotic pets that they had absolutely no idea how to properly care for, nor did they have any business owning. My great grandpa’s monkeys were incredibly mean and violent, some witnesses in my family stating that they were capable of tearing other animals apart, limb for limb, through the sides of the cage. It didn’t matter if the other animal was as simple as an unfortunate squirrel or rabbit that was passing by, or someone’s beloved pet, they would destroy and eat the remains of anything they could. It’s super messed up, and no one really knows what happened to the monkeys after he moved from his house to an apartment later in life. I really wonder if they euthanized them or if the just let them loose. My great grandfather was an absolutely wild human being, so I could see him just letting the monkeys run free, thus allowing them to reek havoc on the nearby towns.

[@ruzi.the.spider]

In the UK there have been sightings of big black cats for decades, now getting fewer. I truly believe those were pet panthers people released and now die of old age.. somehow sad.

[@ducktk]

@@ruzi.the.spiderI’m surprised I haven’t seen them on the list tbf, I’ve heard so many stories of black big cats in the uk, and lots of theories. However, Ive always thought the same as you, they’re some sort of exotic pets let loose that can’t reproduce and are barely fit to hunt that die relatively quickly.

[@cholycrowley9441]

I want this to never end, I want a never ending wendigoon cryptid iceberg

[@pauld8747]

Can we get an iceberg iceberg?

[@I_Like_Ike53]

​@@pauld8747 the youtuber kwite has one

[@Matt_the_pirate]

​@@pauld8747Kwite did an iceberg iceberg and it's a really good video

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@colinwalker4824]

I’d listen to him read the cooking instructions on hamburger helper boxes. That good energy is what I’m here for above all else.

[@RogueRabbit]

I love how you can give a really good in depth explanation like you genuinely like it, then just sum it up quickly and give it an F tier

[@generic6ixty5ive]

Never noticed a corvette logo in the background of one of your videos before, your legendary status just grows and grows and grows

[@jamesbong1508]

As someone who grew up in Wisconsin outside of Elkhorn and spent many weeks up in Rhinelander fishing at my parents cabin it made my day hearing you talk about the Beast of Bray road and the Hodag. Me and my friends have definitely went hunting for both these sneaky fellers multiple times 😂

[@JadeBrightwind]

Hodag gang rise up!!

[@djmiller4806]

I've always been pretty fascinated with the Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins story, and also really enjoyed the show "Hellier," which started out about the goblins, but then spiraled into all kinds of other stuff to include Mothman at length. Definitely worth a watch if you get bored.

[@goddammitalana]

Yeah that story is fascinating

[@barbararab6390]

they look kinda cute imo

[@bernebelmont1857]

That story is pretty much the plot of Critters

[@bobertastic6541]

​@@barbararab6390 just little guys. would let them into my house.

[@TomOlsen327mofo]

Thank you for making videos, your voice is really calming to me and you do a great job describing things in your videos. Thank you very much, Wendigoon

[@pushbuttonfilms2574]

this is my favorite series you've done so far, not that your other series aren't fantastic,, but I love this one so much

[@colonelofrky5065]

I haven’t actually watched one of your videos in quite some time and have rather listened to them. Let this be a testimony to your consistent skill in narration and not a falter of your production and editing. The quality of your videos are catching up to your talent. I have sat completely through this video twice studying the way you have improved in your craft. You sir are truly a genuinely an inspiration to someone who wants to make more strides in their own creative works. Thank you sir, carry on, and love and humptiness forever!

[@vannahlovescats]

right wendigoon is the perfect background noise

[@GabrielAlvarez-pz7nn]

Just started this series last night, and then the latest video pops up for me this morning! Thank you for your content

[@Skelepun]

The spittake I did while listening when the skeljaskrímsli showed up and you gave it a valiant attempt was the highlight of this listening experience. Im so happy one of our obscure ass icelandic cryptids got to be included on this list.

[@jerrythemagicalllama]

Was lying in my bed freaking out about nothing. Then you posted a video, and now I and your other followers get to escape for a little while. Thank you Crazy Uncle Wendi

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@prodbyDarkai]

feeling that new years sesh

[@greywaters6678]

34:20 “….of a terrifying beast” *shows an armadillo with an overbite*

[@THEHORRORHOLIC]

New subscriber! Been loving your videos this week. Found out about you through papa meat and creepcast. Just wanted to say some kind words. You seem like a really good person and I wish you happiness!

[@dragonexplodingheads]

Just got into this card game called Metazoo and it's all about cryptids. Most of them I had never heard of and now I'm getting Wendigoon explain them all to me, including all the little references I would've completely missed without this break down. Fearsome Critters kick ass

[@10notneeded37]

can we all appreciate how he’s brought so many people together in such a great community to listen to him tell stories pretty much

[@CrimsonKiwii]

bot

[@clairoswife]

@@CrimsonKiwiinot at all

[@tateharper2176]

Can we take a second to appreciate how much effort that dad puts into the planning of the basis of these iceberg videos? Finding over 300 cryptids from all cultures across the world is a serious feat!

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Wendigoon’s farts 💨

[@zippo6166]

@@p-__there’s a small chance you died in a freak accident since you wrote this so I just wanted to check in You ok?

[@zippo6166]

Guess they died 😢

[@p-__]

@@zippo6166 rip :C

[@zippo6166]

@@p-__ thank god dude you had me worried

[@weebwarrior9727]

20:44 ayy the Hodag! I live near Rhinelander, love that lil guy, and he’s the mascot of their high school sports teams.

[@HyperArmyboy]

So cool seeing the Hodag be put onto S rank after growing up and loving it even though it felt very unknown to the Internet or the world. Along side seeing it in Scooby Doo as well.

[@kevinh7262]

Hey Wendigoon! Sturgeon are especially common in the Columbia River, the largest caught here was 12.5 feet in 1912. It's cool to think these things can be considered Sea Monsters.

[@bunnyluver2176]

They def look like dinosaur fish 😂

[@andyfriederichsen]

At least one species, the white sturgeon, is found in the ocean.

[@StetsonM]

Happy holidays for all who see. I'm so glad we get to bond and get together to hear something so great yet so obscure. I'm glad to be a part of this amazing community. Thank you wendigoon and thank you listeners. Once again happy hollidays!

[@p-__]

my farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@Dizma_Music]

Happy holidays! :D

[@mvmmoth]

@@p-__get self esteem from something else

[@p-__]

@@mvmmoth like burps?

[@TheElbowMerchant]

Happy holidays to you, too!

[@beethimbles8801]

We prefer ANY content you bless us with! An iceberg chunked up that I’ll probably listen too twice is just fine by me. I’m about to do Ted for the third time as every time I pick up some new detail. ❤ Love to Mrs W as well x

[@desfult]

hey uncle wendigoon, are you ever going to do a video about a game called "Darkwood" it's essentially survival horror about a virus infecting the lands of poland in the 1960's or 1980's, the virus turns the inhabitants into monsters, for the sake of the world, the government closes off the rest of the forrest from further destruction, you play as one of the survivors trying to escape the nightmare full of rotten and mutated creatures. It's an underrated and in my opinion the best indie horror of all time, acid wizard studios deserve all the praise

[@2_Frogs_In_A_Trenchcoat]

Happy new years wendigoon! Thank you for taking time out of your day to make content for the world to enjoy.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@wowzers6789]

@@p-__proof?

[@ratgobbler]

@@wowzers6789 ayo?

[@2_Frogs_In_A_Trenchcoat]

@@p-__ wth kinda conversations were you trying to have?

[@p-__]

@@2_Frogs_In_A_Trenchcoat important ones

[@tableslam]

I'm sure you hear this all the time but BROTHER. It is so sick to see how far you've come, and it's even cooler to see that your format and approach has remained more or less the same the whole way through. Really heartwarming to see someone making the content they like to make in earnest and see huge success doing it. Well deserved success, happy to be along for the ride, stoked to see you continue to crush it, excited to follow your content for the foreseeable future. Literally haven't disliked a single thing you've made. You're goated for sure. Happy New Year Isaiah!

[@13ColemanRBentz888]

I really _really_ like the tier list to go along with the iceberg, good stuff.

[@cheezybegga876]

This series is coming out right when I've started doing a cryptid D&D campaign, love the vids

[@zdr7420]

As someone who lives near Rhinelander and frequents there very often, I have been hoping and waiting for you to talk about the Hodag, and for it to make it to S-tier has made my day! So pumped that it stood out for you!

[@anothershyguy]

One of my favorite relative unknown cryptids is the Aswang. There exists alot of different forms of Aswang (filipinian vampire) that takes the form of a pretty woman. but i am going to talk about the vampire version specificly. 1. They can walk in the sunlight. But turn into a ugly monster at night. 2. In some stories i read, they could seprate their arms. Like their cousin Manananggala could seprate their upper torso, grow wings then fly. 3. They dont suck blood through their teeth but through their long slim worm like tongue with a sharp needle at the tip. That way they can drink peoples blood without going inside the house. 3. They usualy hunt people through two ways. A) attack children and pregnant women at night like normal vampires. B) catfishing random guys, marrying them and then drain them of blood (and possibly money).

[@STALKEROFLAME]

I Do love the fact you and TheEpicNate decided to do Icebergs at the same time I love both of y'all, I've already seen Number 4 and just noticed I hadn't FINISHED this one so I came back, and every time you appear on Unsub Podcast, I'm there at Mach Speed 😂😂

[@StardustedMoth]

Such a fun series! Looking forward to future episodes!!!

[@rosecity_chris]

As a lifelong Oregonian, sturgeon have always freaked me tf out. Ive seen them in captivity and in rivers around the area. I once went cliff jumping and my leg brushed up against one and it was scarier than jumping off the cliff.

[@sirllamaiii9708]

That cryptid was my favorite one because 1 - like he said it's like a fisherman's tale 2 - it's not like the dinosaur in Africa or ape men where it's a bit silly but it sounds like something that could be completely real. Carp can get massive and surely a sturgeon could be so much more 3 - love me fish

[@alm505]

your Oregonian? from the black marsh? ha get it?

[@gatorTLD]

Wendigoon is the guy who doesn't shut up at campfire, and everyone loves him for it.

[@shoafymusic]

Wendigoon has quickly become my favorite KZbin within the 10-12 months. This man is wholesome, a great story teller, and shares a lot of the same interests as me. Looking forward to 2024 with you wendigang.

[@Ryuchitoran]

I'm learning so much about cryptids I'd never heard of! I like the Skeljaskrimsli the most in this batch. Would make a great mount to ride around. :D

[@bungerroyale112]

I was wondering where this series got to... Boy have you, once again, gone above and beyond. Every time you do literally anything you outperform my expectations. Not should you care about them but the amount of effort and passion you have in every single video is so contagious. Happy new year Wendigoon. Here's to many more years of success to you being my favourite content creator

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@kawaii33366]

@@p-__ You're on literally every single one of this guys videos. I'm like 9000% sure you're a bot.

[@DR_REDACTED]

​@@kawaii33366It is

[@roxylita10]

“Some of you aren’t as ride-or-die as you claim to be” 😩 not me goonie I would never skip your sponsored segments I promise 🥺❤️

[@lexaprohoe1305]

the amount of effort put into these videos never goes unnoticed! i appreciate it so much

[@lennyface6828]

Ah nice horrors beyond human comprehension, thank you wendigoon for giving me new reasons not to sleep!

[@user-bs2ur9dy5e]

it only gets worse

[@p-__]

my farts are better than Iceberg Boy’s farts 💨

[@colinwalker4824]

Consider all the horrors of what Wendi covers, and then consider how positive all these videos are even in the most horrific topics. Our boy is educating us to the horrors of the world and running a hyper positive fellowship at the same time somehow.

[@crispevening4708]

How can people hate on this man on twitter? He puts out awesome iceberg content and he's wholesome.

[@plaguedocter4791]

Why is he getting hate?

[@breannathompson9094]

I havent seen any hate im shocked??

[@Quincy_Morris]

Probably because he claims to be Christian.

[@WolfieDawn]

I think that currently any very-christian, pro-gun person is getting lumped in with homophobes and the MAGA crowd and their infamous behavior/favoring of tyranny. He, thankfully, is a GOOD Christian (this coming from an atheist) and just wants people to be happy with themselves and be kind to each other. Which, honestly, is all anyone wants. We just want to be safe and comfortable and have others feel and be safe and comfortable. Twitter/Threads/X has a lot of both dissenting and echoing opinions on both sides. Everyone needs to do their best to make their own friends and family happy and healthy and to be as kind as they can be. More or less, mind your own business and work for common good. Too bad humanity can't seem to agree on what is "good".