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Sadly, the world lost the Crocodile Hunter almost a year ago. The anniversary is approaching quickly. Feelings are still stirred by how Steve Irwin (February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006) died and that he left the Earth too quickly.
Intriguingly, here we are again talking about Steve and one of his quests that [...]

Investigate Further: Steve Irwin’s Thylacine Hunt »

An extensive survey in 2006 failed to find any sign of the baiji
The critically endangered Yangtze River dolphin, or baiji, has been sighted in eastern China, Chinese media report.
Scientists had recently declared that the baiji was probably extinct.
An international team of researchers spent six weeks looking for the creature last year without a single sighting.
But [...]

Investigate Further: “Extinct” Dolphin Sighted »

The Malabar civet (Viverra civettina) was last seen half a century ago in the forests of Kerela, India, and is presumed to be extinct. There is not even a photograph in existence. Hopes were raised in 1991, when a fresh skin was found. A Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) project is now looking for this [...]

Investigate Further: Search for Malabar Civet »

A new poisonous frog was recently discovered in a remote mountainous region in Colombia by a team of young scientists supported by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP). The new frog, which is almost two centimetres in length, was given the name the “golden frog of Supatá.”
Originally, the young scientists thought the frog was similar to [...]

Investigate Further: New Golden Frog Discovered »

Bernard Heuvelmans and some friends.
Once again, I’m on the road soon, so today might be a great time to send along some material for the new people that are now coming here. It is always good to have everyone on the same page with definitions, and many people are surprised to hear who invented [...]

Investigate Further: Cryptozoology, Cryptid and Hominology »

This actually is fairly well-done, showing a “new video” from an entirely different point of view. It’s funny too.

Investigate Further: Sasquatch News »

I’ve returned from Patrick Huyghe’s cabana, completing this weekend, the extended adventure in transporting the “Civil War Mystery Pterodactyl” to New England.
The following images are courtesy of Allie Huyghe. The photo above is courtesy of Gregg Hale, Executive Director, Haxan Productions, Fox TV (at the time).
My deep thanks to the Huyghes for their great hospitiality, [...]

Investigate Further: Civil War Pterodactyl to Maine »

Readers of Cryptomundo are aware of the discussions of black bobcats in a specific area of Florida, and of how these reports have tracked down through the years, along with more recent appearances of melanistic felines.
Breaking news is coming to me from Mark Fraser of Big Cats in Britian (www.bigcatsinbritain.org) confirming the sightings.
Mark passes along [...]

Investigate Further: Melanistic Bobcat Caught »

Michel Raynal continues the discussion of the de Loys photograph with a summary of his recent findings.
Several people who met with François de LOYS in Mene Grande (Venezuela) in 1917-1920, when he was doing geological work for the Standard Oil in this area, have revealed that de LOYS made a joke with a simple spider-monkey:
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Investigate Further: De Loys’ Well-Known Prank »

Tipton, Ind., August 26. – His faithful dog was all that prevented Frank Tomlinson, 11-year-old son of Harmon Tomlinson, residing southeast of Tipton on the Rolla L. Hobbs farm, from being torn to pieces by a strange wild animal which attacked the lad when he was driving the cows from pasture to the house for [...]

Investigate Further: Boy Attacked by Strange Animal »

August 10 – The people of Tom’s River, N.J., are just now having a little sensation – it being nothing less than the capture of a veritable mermaid or at least a water animal strongly resembling that poetic species of fish. Two fishermen, while pursuing their vocation a few days ago in the Inlet, [...]

Investigate Further: Jersey Mermaid »

August 25 – Residents of the Knobs section, near Union, [West Virginia] report the presence of a strange, bewhiskered animal having short forelegs and a long tail which curls at the end.
Garfield Seers, an employee of the George Irons farm, said he saw the animal emerge from a deep undergrowth and vanish into adjoining timber [...]

Investigate Further: Strange Animal at Knobs »

This first item is a new 2007 Mothman plush toy created for this year’s Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant.
How do you think it stands up against other recent toys, figurines, and items produced as Mothman collectibles?
Can you identify the source and origins of each?

I’m on the road during the next few days, offline, and have [...]

Investigate Further: Dueling Mothmen »

Dr. Karl Shuker has written numerous articles and several major books devoted to cryptozoological topics.
One of his earliest books is the classic like Mystery Cats of the World (1989). But today, I do not speak of felines.

He also wrote other books that have become favorites of cryptozoologists, such as Extraordinary Animals Worldwide (1991), The [...]

Investigate Further: Apes In Green Hell: Racism and Revisions »

Congratulations to Karl Shuker!

Dr. Karl P. N. Shuker is a zoologist with a lifelong interest in cryptozoology and other animal-related anomalies. He studied zoology at the University of Leeds and obtained a Ph.D. in zoology and comparative physiology at the University of Birmingham. Due to the complications of a life that could have been [...]

Investigate Further: Karl’s Kritter: Pliciloricus shukeri »