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Ningen

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Painted illustration: giant pale smooth shape just beneath icy Antarctic sea water at night
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
Antarctic iceberg and sea ice in the Amundsen Sea, the kind of waters where Ningen sightings are said to occur
Antarctic iceberg and sea ice in the Amundsen Sea, the kind of waters where Ningen sightings are said to occur · NASA/Jane Peterson · Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source

A huge pale humanoid said to be seen by Japanese whaling crews in Antarctic waters.

Hoax Verdict: An internet creepypasta with no real sightings behind it.

Region
Antarctica · Japan / Antarctic waters
First reports
2000s internet posts

Key sightings

Best evidence

Internet images are digital edits.

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