Videos showing a gigantic anaconda allegedly swimming in the Amazon River are circulating on social media. Some clips also depict several enormous snakes gathered in one place. In one video, the snake appears to have been filmed from a helicopter. The footage has attracted considerable attention, with some users believing it to be real. But do the giant anacondas shown in these videos actually exist? On 14 May 2025, Spanish fact-checking service RTVE Verifica examined a viral

A video titled “The Mountain Disappeared in Seconds” is circulating on social media, showing a massive mountainside collapsing as a cloud of dust fills the sky. Some users are presenting the footage as a historical video recording. Fact-check: The event was real, but some versions of the circulating video have been processed using artificial intelligence. The 1980 volcanic eruption is documented in historical sources. However, it is important not to confuse a video created b

A video showing a giant horned creature emerging from the water beside a cruise ship is circulating on social media. Some users are presenting it as an unknown creature living in the depths of the ocean. However, there is no reliable scientific evidence that such a creature has been discovered. The original source of the video, as well as the time and location where it was filmed, have not yet been established. The footage shows people on the deck of a cruise ship looking o

A video claiming that live baby dinosaurs are being sold in Kyrgyzstan has circulated on social media. It shows small, black creatures resembling ancient reptiles eating grain inside a cage. The person behind the video claims that they are available at a wholesale price of 5,000 Kyrgyz soms each, with delivery available to all regions. The footage may surprise viewers. However, scientific evidence indicates that non-avian dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago, and th

A video showing a large snake emerging from a toilet bowl has been circulating on social media and Telegram channels. Published with the caption “Shocking News. In Our Country,” the footage creates the impression that the incident took place in a household in Uzbekistan. In the video, the head and front part of a large snake emerge from a toilet drain. After looking around, the animal retreats back into the pipe. The frightening images and the caption “In Our Country” may cau

Videos and photographs claiming to show real mermaids continue to circulate on social media. Some posts allegedly show a mermaid washed ashore in Thailand, while others depict a mysterious creature swimming near the coast of Greece. These images are often shared with sensational headlines suggesting that scientists have discovered evidence of mythical sea creatures. But do these videos really prove that mermaids exist? What is the truth behind the famous Animal Planet televi

Advertisements are circulating on social media claiming that insects, mice and snakes begin entering basements with the arrival of autumn. Some of these advertisements specifically mention “cobras” to frighten people. The advertisements claim that special treatment can protect homes from mice, cockroaches and snakes. But how accurate are these claims? First of all, cobras are indeed found in Uzbekistan. The Central Asian cobra (Naja oxiana) is native to parts of the country.

Photos and videos showing the remains of a strange marine creature allegedly discovered on the coast of Russia’s Sakhalin Island have once again been circulating on social media and various websites. The posts claim that the carcass could be a “prehistoric creature,” an “animal from the age of dinosaurs,” or even an “unknown species that scientists cannot identify.” At first glance, the remains do appear unusual and unlike most marine animals. Long hair-like structures, an o