Over 50 expeditions have searched Africa’s Congo for living dinosaurs! The explorers believed that long-necked sauropod dinosaurs still lived there, lurking in its deep swamps and lakes. They’d heard local legends of a creature called Mokele-mbembe, a huge, terrifying, long-necked reptile.
The searches began in the early 20th century, with the most recent trek in 2012. Some expedition leaders swore they saw the monster, rising from or sinking into water!
Simon's verdict
Huge dinosaurs would leave plenty of evidence, but nobody ever found any. No bones, teeth, poo – nothing. And we now know that sauropods couldn’t hide or walk underwater. Water pressure would make it impossible for them to expand their lungs and breathe.
So, why do some people believe dinosaurs still live in the Congo? Maybe it’s based…