In search of the sea monster.
The sea monster played an important part in launching the Danish Galathea Deep Sea Expedition of 1950-1952. Part scientific object, part media darling and part fundraising strategy, the sea monster brought scientists, journalists and politicians together in support of the expedition. The scientific leader of the expedition, Anton F. Bruun, contended the scientific reality of such a creature; the leader of the press section attached to the expedition, Hakon Mielche, dreamt of the grand headlines finding the sea monster would attract; and everyone involved used the 'poor little thing' to promote the expedition to sponsors and in public.
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Kristian Hvidtfelt
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The Steno Institute, University of Aarhus, Ny Munkegade, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. khn@si.au.dk
D003718:Denmark; D005101:Expeditions / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008386:Marine Biology / Q000266:history*; D009229:Mythology; D019021:Natural History / Q000266:history; D009792:Oceans and Seas