The fateful day was April 25, 1977. The players were the crew of the Zuiyo Maru, a Japanese fishing trawler. They were sailing east of Christchurch, New Zealand when they hauled in an unidentified creature. Facts Please! The main problem? It was an extremely smelly, decaying carcass. The Captain, Akira Tanaka, decided to throw it … Continue reading Is This Nessie Carcass a Plesiosaur?