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Early myth

The Ogopogo, known under the Salish name of N'ha·a·itk, or Naitaka, has existed in local myth for an unknown period of time and pre-dates western settlement of the area, as do native references to the "Great-beast-in-the-lake" and the "Snake-in-the-lake."^{[citation needed]} Petroglyphs, or pictographs found near the headwaters of Powers Creek, showing a serpent-like beast, which may represent the earliest evidence of legend's existence.^{[citation needed]} The Coast Salish are a Salishan-speaking First Nations/Native American culture that inhabited an area centered in southwestern British Columbia in Canada and western Washington in the United States for several millennia up to the time of arrival of the Europeans in the 19th century. ...

Tribes in Okanagan were always wary of traveling across the lake and often carried animals that could be sacrificed in the event that the creature was sighted, and it was documented in the history of Okanagan Mission that none of the local populace were willing to fish near Squally Point, where they believed the entrance to Ogopogo's cave was located.^{[citation needed]} View of Okanagan Lake Okanagan Lake is a large lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. ...

The parents of the tribes would tell their children that if they so much as set foot in Okanagan Lake, the Ogopogo would drag them down into the deep, and eat them.^{[citation needed]}

Modern sightings

Reconstruction of the Jim Reiger sighting.

The first documented sightings of the Ogopogo by European settlers date back as far as 1860 and occur as the area was being colonized, though the first clear sighting, witnessed by a large group of people, occurred in 1926 at an Okanagan Mission Beach. There were about thirty cars of people who all claimed to have witnessed the same event. It was also in this year that Bobby Carter, then editor of the Vancouver Sun, wrote, "Too many reputable people have seen [the monster] to ignore the seriousness of actual facts." The Vancouver Sun is a daily newspaper published in British Columbia by the Pacific Newspaper Group Inc, a CanWest Global Communications Company. ...

The first film of the alleged creature is The Folden Film, filmed in 1968 by Art Folden, which shows a dark object propelling itself through shallow water near the shore. The film was shot from on a hill above the shore. The film was once enhanced, and showed a solid "reptilian" 3D object.

Ogopogo was filmed again in 1989 by a used car salesman, Ken Chaplin. Ken was with his father Clem Chaplin, talking about where he saw the Ogopogo, when suddenly both of them saw a snake-like animal swimming in the lake. The animal was seen turning and even flicked its tail to create a splash. Some believe that the animal the Chaplins saw was simply a beaver, because the tail splashing is a well-known characteristic of beavers. However, Ken alleges the animal he saw was 15 feet long, far larger than a typical beaver (beavers are approximately 4 feet long). A few weeks later, Ken came back with his father and his daughter and filmed it again.^{[citation needed]} For other uses, see Beaver (disambiguation). ...

British zoologist Dr. Karl Shuker has categorised it as a 'many hump' variety of lake monster, and suggested it may be a kind of primitive serpentine whale such as Basilosaurus. Other sightings have also indicated that the Lake Okanagan beast is a 'many hump' rather than the 'long neck' type.^{[citation needed]} However, because the physical evidence for the beast is limited to unclear photographs and film, it has also been suggested that the sightings were really of otters and logs (Nickell, 2006). Another theory is that the Ogopogo is a lake sturgeon. There is a spot however with a clear view to the island where they say the entrance to his cave is, but it was recently demolished and made way for a new housing development Zoology (from Greek: ζῴον, zoion, animal; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ... Dr. Karl P. N. Shuker (born 1959) is a British zoologist, specialising in cryptozoology. ... Binomial name Acipenser fulvescens ( Rafinesque, 1817) The lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) is a North American temperate freshwater fish, one of about 20 species of sturgeon. ...

Modern depictions

In 1990, a Canadian postage stamp depicting an artist's conception of the Ogopogo was issued. [1] A selection of Hong Kong postage stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ...

Ogopogo was an enemy in Square's Super Nintendo game Final Fantasy IV. Square Enix Company, Limited ) TYO: 9684 is a Japanese video game company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series (known as Dragon Warrior in North America from 1989 until 2005), and the Kingdom Hearts series. ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, also known as Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Brazil, Europe, and Australia. ... Final Fantasy IV ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 1991 as a part of the Final Fantasy video game series. ...

Ogopogo was both codename and mascot for 1996's Microsoft Publisher 97, with Ogopogo graphics featured prominently in the beta setup. Team t-shirts featured two versions of the monster: a small stylized picture on the front patch, and a larger, animation-influenced upper-body shot on back. Office Publisher 2003 Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Editing Interface Microsoft Office Publisher (previously and commonly known as Microsoft Publisher) is a desktop publishing application from Microsoft. ...

In 2005, a film inspired by the Ogopogo and made in New Zealand was released. The filmmakers were about to name the creature in the film after the Ogopogo until an Aboriginal protested that use of the name compromised Aboriginal religion, although other Aboriginals encouraged the use of the name "Ogopogo." Thus, the creature became "Mee-Shee" and the film was called Mee-Shee: The Water Giant. Jim Henson's Creature Shop modelled Mee-Shee after the late actor Walter Matthau.^[1] Jim Hensons Creature Shop is a company founded in 1979 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. ... Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an Academy Award-winning American comedy actor best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with fellow Odd Couple star Jack Lemmon. ...

The logo for Kelowna's Western Hockey League team, the Kelowna Rockets, also depicts Ogopogo. The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... City: Kelowna, British Columbia League: Western Hockey League Conference: Western Division: B.C. Founded: 1995-96 Home Arena: Prospera Place Colours: red, turquoise and black Head Coach: Jeff Truitt General Manager: Bruce Hamilton The Kelowna Rockets are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League. ...

The 2006 Love Harder Records release from Curious Hands, a garage rock band from Portland, OR, entitled 'Sea Monster' features the track 'Ogopogo'. The cover artwork also includes the depiction of a watery serpent of unknown origin.

Name

Canadian Aboriginals had named the supposed beast "Naitaka" or "N'ha-aitk", each of which translate to "sacred creature of the water." In 1926, non-Aboriginals in Vernon, British Columbia jokingly renamed it the Ogopogo.^[2] The (palindromic) name comes from a 1920s comic song: Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. ... For the movie, see Palindromes (film). ...

I'm looking for the Ogopogo,

His mother was a mutton (or sometimes earwig),

His father was a whale. (or sometimes Snail)

I'm going to put a little bit of salt on his tail.

In Canada, "Ogopogo" has also been a name given to items such as boats and canoes. In 1972, the Supreme Court of Canada considered the case Horsley v. MacLaren which involved a boat called the Ogopogo. The case itself is also known as "The Ogopogo case".^[3] Families Suborder Archidermaptera extinct Suborder Forficulina Pygidicranidae Diplatyidae Anisolabididae Labiduridae Apachyidae Spongiphoridae Chelisochidae Forficulidae Suborder Hemimerina Hemimeridae Suborder Arixenina Arixeniidae This article is about the insect Earwig. ... For other uses, see Snail (disambiguation). ... The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian justice system. ... Horsley v. ...

"Ogopogo" is also the name given to a few dragon-like monsters in various role-playing games and other fantasy settings. In Final Fantasy IV he is the (optional) last boss monster encountered before the end-boss Zeromus. For other uses, see Dragon (disambiguation). ... This article is about the legendary creature. ... This article is about traditional role-playing games. ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... Final Fantasy IV ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 1991 as a part of the Final Fantasy video game series. ... Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano Zemus is a fictional character who serves as the main antagonist of Final Fantasy IV. A rebelious Lunarian, Zemus refused to sleep until the time when the Lunarians and Earthlings could live in harmony. ...

"Ogopogo" is the final track on the 2007 self-titled album of PA band Recoil.

Harry Horse (1960-2007) wrote a book for children; The Ogopogo - My Journey with the Loch Ness Monster, in 1983.

Song

Just a Lonely Ogopogo.

In the Sunny Okanagan where the big red apples grow,

living in the Okanagan, lake so fair,

is the famous Ogopogo, and one thing I'd like to know,

is he the only Ogopogo there?

I wonder if the Ogopogo is lonesome, wonder if he is feeling sad or blue.

I wonder if he wishes for and Ogopogo Mrs. and lots of little Ogopogos too.

I bet he is just a sad old Ogopogo with no one to sing his love songs too.

Though he has my sympathy, I am sure you will all agree,

W'd rather see him lonesome than see two.

One day the Ogopogo took a stroll along the shore.

Left his footprints in the sand so they say.

Maybe he was looking for an Ogopogo sweet heart,

but still he is all alone at play.

I wonder if the Ogopogo is lonesome, wonder if he is feeling sad or blue.

I wonder if he wishes for and Ogopogo Mrs. and lots of little Ogopogos too.

I bet he is just a sad old Ogopogo with no one to sing his love songs too.

Though he has my sympathy, I am sure you will all agree,

W'd rather see him lonesome than see two."

See also

• Champ
• Lake Tianchi Monster
• Loch Ness Monster
• Manipogo
• Mokèlé-mbèmbé
• Na-Dene Indian mythology
• Goshi-Narotig Monster

Map of Lake Champlain Champ is the name given to a reputed lake monster supposedly living in Lake Champlain. ... The Lake Tianchi Monster is an alleged lake monster which dwells in Lake Tianchi (Lake Cheonji) located in the peak of Baekdu Mountain within the Changbai Mountains (Changbaek Mountains) encompassing Jilin Province of China and Ryanggang Province of North Korea. ... For other uses, see Loch Ness Monster (disambiguation). ... Manipogo is the name given to the lake monster reported to live in Lake Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada. ... The mokèlé-mbèmbé is the name given a large creature reported to live in the lakes and swamps of the Congo River basin. ...

Notes

1. ^ Johnson, Brian D. "Ogopogo gets drawn Down Under," Maclean's, July 31, 2006, vol. 119, issue 29, page 56.
2. ^ Joseph Brean, "Natives in two nations spear the elusive Ogopogo: Moviemakers give in to demands," National Post, Don Mills, Ontario, March 8, 2002, p. A.1.FRO.
3. ^ E. R. Alexander, "One Rescuer's Obligation to Another: The 'Ogopogo' Lands in the Supreme Court of Canada," The University of Toronto Law Journal, vol. 22, no. 2. (Spring, 1972), p. 110.

A cover of the Canadian magazine Macleans. ... The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, Ontario, a district of Toronto. ...

References

• Gaal, Arlene. 1986. Ogopogo: The True Story of The Okanagan Lake Million Dollar Monster. Hancock House, Surrey, BC.
• Moon, Mary. 1977. Ogoppogo. Douglas Ltd., North Vancouver, Canada.
• Nickell, Joe. 2006. Ogopogo: The Lake Okangan Monster. Skeptical Inquirer, 30(1): 16-19.
• Radford, Benjamin. 2006. Ogopogo the Chameleon. Skeptical Inquirer, 30(1): 41-46.
• Salmonson, Jessica Amanda. 1992. The Mysterious Doom and Other Ghostly Tales of the Pacific Northwest: 149. Sasquatch Books, Seattle, WA.
• Shuker, Karl P.N. 1995. In Search of Prehistoric Survivors. Blandford, London.

External links

• Is Ogopogo a Nothosaur?
• Ogopogopedia - the Okanagan's Wiki
• The Cryptid Ogopogo
• The Ogopogo Song (slightly different from original)
• The Ogopogo Song Remix by the Amphibians (band)
• CTV Canada - Québecois claims to have photos of Lake Massawippi monster.
• Ogopogo sightings and stories
• Ogopogo the Chameleon, article about Ogopogo in the Skeptical Inquirer
• The Ogopogo Lake Monster Deep critical analysis of a documentary on the Ogopogo ("Proof Positive")

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