Comments on: The Heart of Darkness: Vanishings, Pygmy Elephants, and Mokele-Mbembe

By: Mnynames

Mnynames — Fri, 11 May 2007 04:33:11 +0000

I recall that footage too…please don’t tell me we now have the video equivalent of Sanderson’s Thunderbird Photo! somebody needs to find this film…

By: kaiju

kaiju — Fri, 11 May 2007 01:23:18 +0000

I’m not sure the show was “You asked for it”. I thought it was “That’s Incredible”.

I remember seeing what looked like a head slowly rise out of the water and then slowly go back in. I wasn’t terribly impressed. But I’d love to see it again.

By: Bob Michaels

Bob Michaels — Tue, 08 May 2007 04:35:34 +0000

Pygmy African elephant does exist, it should be recognized.

By: Judy Green

Judy Green — Mon, 07 May 2007 00:25:57 +0000

I just saw on the Internet that they found the plane and are now actively searching for survivors. The plane was not where they thought it should be, it appeared they had turned around to return to where they took off for some reason. Since the searchers found much debris scattered about, it seems it is doubtful there are any survivors.

By: Harpo

Harpo — Sun, 06 May 2007 22:40:04 +0000

A great book about Africa, the Congo and Mokele-Mbembe is Redmond O’Hanlon’s “No Mercy” I just finished reading it for the second time. If you want to get a very clear idea of what’s actually involved in travelling to Lake Tele, you ought to read this book. Also lots of interesting stuff on African history, culture, nature, etc. Unfortunately no dinosaurs were found but an excellent book, one of my favorites.

By: Jason P.

Jason P. — Sun, 06 May 2007 19:53:12 +0000

Richard888 - That ‘You Asked For It!’ clip was mentioned in another blog here on Cryptomundo a few months ago. At that time, I and some others searched for it for weeks, but could not locate the video anywhere online, nor could I really find any specific information about it. I’d love to know more, if anyone here has any additional information to contribute.

By: Maine Crypto

Maine Crypto — Sun, 06 May 2007 18:44:05 +0000

Richard888 That would be great to see the footage! I read that the crew claimed it was ruined from the heat and moisture in the air….. I couldn’t find the video clip anywhere.

By: Richard888

Richard888 — Sun, 06 May 2007 17:43:12 +0000

An episode of You Asked For It, an 80’s TV series, showed a grainy video of a Mokele-Mbembe taken during an expedition. In the video a brontosaurus-like head emerges out of a swampy area moves forwards and backwards and then submerges. Is there anyone else besides me who’s seen the video? Can stills of it or even the video itself be found in the web? This could be the best evidence of a brontosaurus-like creature in these difficult parts.

By: Nachzehrer

Nachzehrer — Sun, 06 May 2007 15:25:36 +0000

If you want to read about the lighter side of Cameroon, try Dervla Murphy’s Cameroon with Egbert. Apparently it’s not all poachers and “tendrils of hot jungle steam.”

By: elsanto

elsanto — Sun, 06 May 2007 12:06:13 +0000

It really does feel like a contemporary, condensed Conrad… with a lot less of a storyline.

Loren… is there any backstory on Claytor?

Just my two cents.