Comments on: Cryptozoology Futurology

By: Stan Cold

Stan Cold — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:16:23 +0000

Actually this year I am going on Yeti Expedition ‘08 once when I get the grant and equipment together. Wish me luck.

By: LiberalDem

LiberalDem — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:27:12 +0000

For the next decade, I think we’ll be confronted with proof of the continued existence of the Thylacine, in Australia and perhaps in New Guinea. Hopefully, the worldwide response will be to protect, rather than exploit these magnificent animals. Other than that, I agree with greenmartian2007 – we’ll have definitive proof of the existence of Big Foot/Sasquatch, but I hope it isn’t in the form of a dead body provided by a hunter.

By: DWA

DWA — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:57:33 +0000

Well, I’d rather pick the Super Bowl. At least I have something to base that on. lol

As it’s piling speculation on speculation, I’ll pass except to say: we’ll keep finding new species, frequently in places we thought we’d found everything. And this should tell us something about the sas and the yeti. And someday maybe it will.

By: mokele

mokele — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:54:38 +0000

“Explorers looking for “living dinosaurs” (in Africa) will find evidence that the animals they’re seeking are actually unknown forest rhinos.” ~ Loren Coleman, page 53.

“Aw, come on, Loren, why are you being such a “killjoy”in regards to Africa? Are you saying there is NO possibility of Mokele-mbembe even being REMOTELY for real?” – Cryptidsrus response

Explorers will prove that Loren is right that there is an unknown forest rhino (maybe even an aquatic one that could be an explanation of Ngoubou in Cameroon) but the rhino is NOT Mokele-mbembe because the explorers will bring back photos, videos, and hopefully hard evidence of Mokele-mbembe. Living dinosaurs are alive and well and will be found!!! Not only in Africa but other parts of the world.

The problem with Mokele-mbembe being a rhino is I don’t know of any rhinos that have long necks and can eat the the leaves of trees fifty foot high. I’ve got video interviews of local person in Cameroon talking about Mokele-mbembe eating leaves that are about 50 ft off the ground. So Mokele-mbembe has be something other then a rhino.

I hope to be one of those people on a future Mokele-mbembe expedition to bring back the proof of Mokele-mbembe: The Living Dinosaur!

That Ropens will be offically discovered and documented.

Scott T. Norman
President
CryptoSafari.

By: YourPTR!

YourPTR! — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:43:08 +0000

Hate to sound negative, but I don’t think we will see any major new developments in 2008. We didn’t in 2007 so why would 2008 be any different? No doubt there will the usual new discoveries in exotic locations of insects, frogs, skinks, maybe even a snake or a new monkey and several species presumed to be extinct could also be rediscovered. I would love to see a half way decent clear photo of Bigfoot this year and the thylacine as well, but what I want and what’s likely to happen are two different things entirely. Just hope that I am proven wrong!

By: springheeledjack

springheeledjack — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:36:30 +0000

I believe we will come across several new water critters…probably most will be familiar animals such as sharks, squids, and such, but I think there will also be some footage of some unknowns too–in attempts to photograph more giant and colossal squid, they will come across a serpent of the sea

Personally, I would love to have someone find photo evidence of the giant cuttlefish off Jamaica, a true giant octopus, and a descendant of a kronosaur, but that’s my 2008-2018 wish list…

as for land, I think in the next ten we will get some even more definitive evidence on Sasquatch–there are even more people out there hunting and using much more sophisticated equipment and more sophisticated approaches to finding the animal.

I also predict that there is going to be even more hoaxing and it is going to get better and better, making our jobs even harder than they have been…sorry, but I think that’s a sucker bet.

By: gavinfundyk

gavinfundyk — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:42:11 +0000

Well, all the good ideas are taken. But, I believe that there is a good chance of the following being brought to light:

1.) A true Giant Octopus.

2.) Evidence that teratorns or giant birds of prey could have carried off much larger prey than previously thought.

3.) Carcharodon Megalodon (Personal Favorite)

By: yetimead

yetimead — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:44:44 +0000

1. mainland China will finally identify the wildman as a Orangutan.
2. Mokele Mbembe will be identified as a giant python.
3. A new large monitor lizard will be discovered in Papua New Guinea.
4. The Colossal squid will be filmed in its natural habitat.
5. Giant lake fish will be found in US, China & East Asia.
6. Orang Pendek will be discovered.
7. A new Bear species/sub species will be discovered in Bhutan.
8. A new species of giant snake will be discovered.
9. A series of Crypto safaris will take place.
10. Cryptozoology will be recognised as a valid science.

By: DavidS

DavidS — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:40:37 +0000

I predict that some giant lake fish, probably ancient sturgeon, will be found in Lake Iliamna, Alaska. Now…for my really big prediction….I believe that a smaller than previously thought “extinct” meat eating marsupial will be found in Australia and will reveal the Queensland Tiger to be actually a very real and living animal existing in modern times.

By: cryptidsrus

cryptidsrus — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:11:55 +0000

Good stuff…

I second DARHOP, WHITERIVERFISHERMAN, and GREENMARTIAN2007 in believing we’ll FINALLY get better and/or decisive photographic evidence of BF.

One thing…

Aw, come on, Loren, why are you being such a “killjoy”in regards to Africa? Are you saying there is NO possibility of Mokele-mbembe even being REMOTELY for real?

I know Agnagna has been discredited most convincingly but what about Rory Nugent in 1985?

I seriously doubt those villagers would have pointed guns at him if it had just been a unknown forest rhino. And yes, I know his pictures were too blurry.

Let’s say I give the villagers more credit regarding what they consider “sacred.”

I would also say (and if I’m wrong you can correct me, of course) that Nugent would have certainly at least have known how to differentiate between a rhino and a dinosaur. Again, if Nugent is also a fraud or just mistaken in his identification, feel free to correct me, sir. I’m all ears.

I AM willing to give credence to O’Hanlon’s theory that Mokele-mbembe is actually more a spiritual symbol, but how about this, Loren?

Would you at least give SOME credence to local folklore in other areas of Africa? For centuries American Indians have talked about Bigfoot, flying demons, fairy-like creatures and the like and nobody gave them any credence until it was actually found that there might be SOME truth to them!!! Why not African tribesmen?

Ken Gerhard in his book about BIG BIRD recounts the case of (I forget the guy’s name and I don’t have the book with me) pterosaur hunter giving a lecture about birdzillas and being approached by a student from Kenya who told him that his pictures of pterodactyls matched exactly what the student was regularly seen back in his village. In another instance (from the book) when researchers showed African villagers pictures of pterosaurs, they identified THOSE as being the same creatures they had seen flying around on their area.

I know pterosaurs, pterodactyls et al. are NOT dinosaurs but what I’m trying to say is:

Would you at least give credence to some sort of PREHISTORIC CREATURE being found in the recesses of Africa?

Thanks for killing the dream, Loren…

(Mock indignation. Followed by a chuckle.)

Great article, as always. Looking forward to the book.