<p>A giant snake skeleton-like figure that is said to have been discovered through Google Maps in France has set Twitter abuzz, with many claiming it to be that of the extinct <a name="_Hlk99553797">Titanoboa</a>.</p>

<p>On March 24, a TikTok channel, @googlemapsfun, published a video, purportedly showing an aerial view of a snake-like object off the coast of France through <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Le+Serpent+d'Oc%C3%A9an/@47.2677114,-2.1704463,204m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1">Google Maps</a>.</p>

<p>The video states: "Somewhere in France, we can see something giant you can only see with satellites, hidden on Google Earth.</p>

<p>"Users believe this to be a giant snake. It's about 30 metres long and bigger than any snake caught before."</p>

<p>The account seemed to suggest that the 'snake' could be a Titanoboa, an extinct genus of exceptionally large snakes, reports UK-based internet media Unilad.</p>

<p>The video has since been by viewed over two million users, has 70,000 likes and hundreds of comments, with users flooding the comments to debate over the discovery in France.</p>

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<p>While some viewers expressed awe, there were many who quickly disproved the video, calling it a mere hoax.</p>

<p>One said: "Ok we will not go to France."</p>

<p>Another wrote: "The snake is an artwork of an academy I think but I know it isn't real."</p>

<p>"This is what happens when the world is put on TikTok," a third commented. "People that don’t go anywhere raise conspiracies."</p>

<p>Following a heated discussion, fact-checking website Snopes responded to the claim that the 'giant skeleton' is actually a large, metallic snake sculpture called Le Serpent d’Océan.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="fr">Le Serpent d'océan est une immense sculpture (130m) de l'artiste Huang Yong Ping, principalement composée d'aluminium. A découvrir à Saint-Brevin-les-Pins en France.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PaysDeLaLoire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PaysDeLaLoire</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaintNazaireRenversante?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SaintNazaireRenversante</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ErenJaeger?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ErenJaeger</a><br />
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👇Full YouTube video <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/widerfocus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#widerfocus</a><a href="https://t.co/U61apdbEk4">https://t.co/U61apdbEk4</a> <a href="https://t.co/0nHGPmhhvR">pic.twitter.com/0nHGPmhhvR</a></p>
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<p>The sculpture is located on the west coast of France and measures 425 feet (130 meters) long.</p>

<p>The sculpture is listed on Val De Loire's website under 'Museum and interpretation centres'. It was created by Chinese artist Huang Yong Ping and the website states that it is free to go and see.</p>

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A giant snake skeleton-like figure that is said to have been discovered through Google Maps in France has set Twitter abuzz, with many claiming it to be that of the extinct Titanoboa.

A giant snake skeleton-like figure that is said to have been discovered through Google Maps in France has set Twitter abuzz, with many claiming it to be that of the extinct Titanoboa. On March 24, a TikTok channel, @googlemapsfun, published a video, purportedly showing an aerial view of a snake-like object off the coast of France through Google Maps. The video states: "Somewhere in France, we can see something giant you can only see with satellites, hidden on Google Earth. "Users believe this to be a giant snake. It's about 30 metres long and bigger than any snake caught before." The account seemed to suggest that the 'snake' could be a Titanoboa, an extinct genus of exceptionally large snakes, reports UK-based internet media Unilad. The video has since been by viewed over two million users, has 70,000 likes and hundreds of comments, with users flooding the comments to debate over the discovery in France. × While some viewers expressed awe, there were many who quickly disproved the video, calling it a mere hoax. One said: "Ok we will not go to France." Another wrote: "The snake is an artwork of an academy I think but I know it isn't real." "This is what happens when the world is put on TikTok," a third commented. "People that don’t go anywhere raise conspiracies." Following a heated discussion, fact-checking website Snopes responded to the claim that the 'giant skeleton' is actually a large, metallic snake sculpture called Le Serpent d’Océan. Le Serpent d'océan est une immense sculpture (130m) de l'artiste Huang Yong Ping, principalement composée d'aluminium. A découvrir à Saint-Brevin-les-Pins en France.#PaysDeLaLoire #SaintNazaireRenversante #ErenJaeger 👇Full YouTube video #widerfocushttps://t.co/U61apdbEk4 pic.twitter.com/0nHGPmhhvR — Wider Focus (@WiderFocus) February 28, 2022 × The sculpture is located on the west coast of France and measures 425 feet (130 meters) long. The sculpture is listed on Val De Loire's website under 'Museum and interpretation centres'. It was created by Chinese artist Huang Yong Ping and the website states that it is free to go and see. (With inputs from agencies)

Giant ‘snake skeleton’ discovered on Google Maps, buzz on Titanoboa rife; but there’s a catch

<p>The universe is made up of fascinating structures. Stars, planets galaxies and so on. These mesmerising structures have captivated our imagination for millennia. But nebulas, the places where stars are actually born have their own fanbase among the Astro-fanatics.</p>

<p>One of the latest images posted by NASA has again drawn everyone's attention to these stellar factories.&nbsp;</p>

<p>NASA has posted image of Serpens (the serpent) on its Instagram page and it's sight to behold. NASA's Chandra X-Ray observatory has captured an image that shows thousands of spots of light, each representing an illuminated celestial body. In the middle of it all is 'the Serpent'.</p>

<p>The structure gets the name because its middle resembles coils of a snake and on closer observation, we can even see 'head' and 'tail' of the snake.</p>

<p>What's more, we can also see stars that are actually forming inside the Serpens!.</p>

<p>"#Today Chandra is gazing at a galaxy in Serpens, the Serpent. Nearby in the sky the Serpens Cloud Core sparkles with the light of a multitude of stellar hatchlings in the early stages of star development. Located just 750 light years from Earth, this is one of the youngest collections of stars seen in our #galaxy," says NASA in the post</p>

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<p>Trust NASA to post pics that go viral. At the time of publishing this story, the photo had been liked by more than 16,000 users.</p>


The universe is made up of fascinating structures. Stars, planets galaxies and so on. These mesmerising structures have captivated our imagination for millennia.

The universe is made up of fascinating structures. Stars, planets galaxies and so on. These mesmerising structures have captivated our imagination for millennia. But nebulas, the places where stars are actually born have their own fanbase among the Astro-fanatics. One of the latest images posted by NASA has again drawn everyone's attention to these stellar factories. NASA has posted image of Serpens (the serpent) on its Instagram page and it's sight to behold. NASA's Chandra X-Ray observatory has captured an image that shows thousands of spots of light, each representing an illuminated celestial body. In the middle of it all is 'the Serpent'. The structure gets the name because its middle resembles coils of a snake and on closer observation, we can even see 'head' and 'tail' of the snake. What's more, we can also see stars that are actually forming inside the Serpens!. "#Today Chandra is gazing at a galaxy in Serpens, the Serpent. Nearby in the sky the Serpens Cloud Core sparkles with the light of a multitude of stellar hatchlings in the early stages of star development. Located just 750 light years from Earth, this is one of the youngest collections of stars seen in our #galaxy," says NASA in the post View this post on Instagram A post shared by NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory (@nasachandraxray) × Trust NASA to post pics that go viral. At the time of publishing this story, the photo had been liked by more than 16,000 users.

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