Doubt thrown on Bigfoot discovery Aug 15, 2008
I'm just glad you all had something to do on the weekend," Mr Whitten says on the video. "We still have a corpse," he adds later. The supposed discovery of Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, has been widely reported in the US and around the world. Websites devoted to the search for Bigfoot have experienced high traffic and some have crashed as a result, including Cryptomundo, a blog devoted to cryptozoology, the study of hidden animals. In a report in The Times, Ben Radford, managing editor for... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The baby watch Jul 29, 2008
which said the couple "fell in love over a sheer passion of politics, Africa and cryptozoology." (People). Winehouse in hospital Amy Winehouse was hospitalized last night for a reaction to medication and was expected to be released this morning, representatives for the Grammy-winning singer said. (Boston Globe)
Oddball museums around the world Jul 22, 2008
One advantage of running your own museum, says Wilson, is "you can present pretty much whatever you want.Click for related contentOther weird museums have firmer footholds in history and science. And some, like their legitimate counterparts, strive to educate the public. The Glore Psychiatric Museum in Missouri grew out of State Lunatic Asylum Number Two. In the 1960s, asylum official George Glore began collecting and displaying artifacts and replicas of antiquated devices for treating... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Sasquatch Sightings at Pitt Lake Jun 23, 2008
Stories of the Seeing the Elusive Bigfoot in British Columbia. Reports of seeing Sasquatch,also known as Bigfoot, are frequent in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. (Suite101.com)
Rewards small but experience great Jun 3, 2008
Inman said if he had to pick a career now it would be one of two fields, cryptozoology the study of animals that may or may not really exist or gem hunting. Even though it doesn t have to do with treasure, I might want to be a cryptozoologist, Inman said. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Best things in life...Is it possible to survive the day getting everything for free? May 29, 2008
So did a university talk entitled "A Beginner's Guide to Cryptozoology". The lecture on the study of animals unknown to science or extinct would apparently include highlights of expeditions searching for the Mongolian Deathworm, the Mexican goat-sucker and the Loch Ness Monster. (BBC News -- UK)
Compleat angler Mar 30, 2008
The mock institute with a specialty in cryptozoology is most likely the only place in town where you can buy unicorn tears (wink, wink). The new shop is modeled after retail outlets selling pirate supplies and superhero accoutrements at other 826 writing centers across the country. (Boston Globe)
There may be monsters Feb 28, 2008
Searching a little more on obscure animals, I came across cryptozoology. Cryptozoology is literally the "study of hidden animals," wherein there are two primary fields of research ... The other field of cryptozoology relates is the search for animals that we have no taxonomic records of due to lack of empirical evidence - a.k.a "monster hunting.". (The Daily Texan, TX)
Local Midd students hit campus Feb 9, 2008
One even asked me if he could major in cryptozoology (apparently the study of mythical monsters). Another asked me if Middlebury would prepare him for a graduate engineering program. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Rat science or myth Feb 2, 2008
Some scientists are dubious about rat kings and assign them to the category of "cryptozoology," which includes various questionable, fraudulent and mythical creatures such as the unicorn and the Loch Ness monster. This article appeared on page N - 19 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Best of the New: Diversions Jan 27, 2008
Roxbury's 826 Boston won't open its cryptozoology supply store until this spring at the earliest, but the creative and expository writing center (an offshoot of 826 National, which began in San Francisco) is offering free writing workshops and one-on-one tutoring. In just a few months, it's already served hundreds of MCAS prep-overloaded kids. (Boston Globe)
Balancing act School, basketball and farm duties keep Mountain View junior busy Jan 20, 2008
Before that day comes, he d like to attend college and major in cryptozoology, the study of animals which fall outside of contemporary zoological catalogs, or environmental science. And, of course, he d like to continue playing basketball. (Scranton Times, PA)
Loch Ness Monster sightings Dec 23, 2007
Or, more precisely, he doesn't think it's a plesiosaur or some other figment of prehistoric cryptozoology. After more than 30 years of research - including going down into the lake in a homemade bathyscaph - Shine believes there are rational, scientific explanations for the strange things people occasionally see in Loch Ness. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Mystery monster back home after 121 years Dec 15, 2007
The tale was again picked up by writers Loren Coleman and Jerome Clark in their book Cryptozoology A to Z. In that book, Coleman linked it to a Native American legend about the shunka warak'in, a creature that snuck into camps at night to steal dogs. The animal has so far eluded identification. (W. Yellowstone News, MT)
The Legendary Sasquatch Nov 14, 2007
President of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club is a firm believer in the existence of the Sasquatch. According to a story from the Vancouver Sun in September, 1999 Kirk found two large footprints, fourteen inches long and six inches wide in the Seymour Forest near Vancouver. (Suite101.com)
Learning the history behind the Dogman legend Oct 31, 2007
Cryptozoology is the search for animals believed to exist, but for which conclusive evidence is missing. The field also includes the search for known animals believed to be extinct. (Cadillac News, MI)
Making a monster: Meet ‘Year of the Dogman’ author Oct 31, 2007
I also hung around the chat rooms and discussion groups on cryptids and cryptozoology collecting ideas and data. Though much of this was pure speculation and rumor, it did add a lot of great details and inspiration for the various encounters I created in the novel. (Cadillac News, MI)
Monsters or make believe? Oct 24, 2007
"Scott Marlowe, who's taught noncredit courses at Florida Keys Community College in cryptozoology, says Shealy's photos and video are easily debunked. "He's known for his Alligator Dundee persona," Marlowe says.Shealy is used to criticism. "Do people walk up to me and call me a liar ... "He explores cryptozoology, or unproven creatures, through his organization, the Pangea Institute."I'm in a quandary," he says. "Being a scientist, I have to be skeptical, and there's no actual evidence to prove... (Florida Today)
826 Boston: A different writing center Oct 20, 2007
Sales clerks will hawk paranormal paraphernalia such as unicorn tears, and people dressed as scientists will busy themselves in apparent research at the city's center of cryptozoology, the study of creatures that may not be real. But things aren't always as they seem. (Boston Globe)
Vote for your favorite life science blogs Sep 21, 2007
Focused on tetrapods, including paleontology (dinosaurs are Darren's specialty) and some cryptozoology, almost every post by Darren sends me off looking up animals I'd never heard of before. comment:MicrobiologyBytesby Alexey Lutay. (The Scientist)
The 'hunt' is on at Farmington school Sep 2, 2007
The adventure will take them from a boarding school in Switzerland, deep into the Congo on a mission in cryptozoology the study of and search for legendary animals. And they won t even have to leave town to do so. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
"Beast of NEPA" Strikes Again Aug 25, 2007
"Unconfirmed sightings of large animals are a common phenomenon, with certain animals - such as Nessie or her equally famous Badlands counterpart, Bigfoot - being sighted multiple times in a certain area. These creatures are called cryptids, after the branch of study, cryptozoology, concerned with them.Northeastern Pennsylvania's cryptid lion story, however, parallels most closely that of a famously elusive big cat from the wilds of England, called the Beast of Bodmin Moor. While British... (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
Giant bird was a glider Jul 5, 2007
A final question out of cryptozoology, are we sure they are extinct. There are 20th century Thunderbird stories fitting this description, including child abductions. (Nature News Service)
Group to look for evidence of 'Bigfoot' Jun 29, 2007
Dr. Grover Krantz, a scientist specializing in cryptozoology, the study of creatures that have not been proven to exist, believes Bigfoot is a "gigantopithecus," a branch of primitive man believed to have existed 3 million years ago. All rights reserved. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Researchers look for signs of Bigfoot Jun 29, 2007
The late Grover Krantz, a Washington State University professor who specialized in cryptozoology, the study of creatures that have not been proven to exist, believed Bigfoot was a "gigantopithecus," a branch of primitive man believed to have existed 3 million years ago. MORE BUZZ. (AZCentral -- News)
Researchers head Upper Peninsula in search of Bigfoot Jun 28, 2007
Dr. Grover Krantz, a scientist specializing in cryptozoology, believes Bigfoot is a ''gigantopithecus,'' a branch of primitive man believed to have existed 3 million years ago. But mainstream scientists tend to dismiss the study as pseudoscience because of unreliable eyewitness accounts and a lack of solid physical evidence. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Africas Cryptoid Bear Jun 10, 2007
Coleman, Loren & Jerome Clark, Cryptozoology A to Z, (A Fireside Book, 1999). Fate Presents: Psychic Pets & Spirit Animals, (Llewellyn Publications, 1997). (Suite101.com)
Man Claims To Have Shot Video Of Loch Ness Monster Jun 2, 2007
"I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this jet black thing," Holmes told the AP. The video has stirred debate in the cryptozoology community, as the quality of the tape is fairly good. Marine biologist Adrian Shine, who has watched the video, says it is some of the best footage he has ever seen. (AHN)
Queensland Tiger and Other Felines Apr 24, 2007
The Queensland Tiger, also called the Queensland Marsupial Lion and Cat, is not to be confused with the Tasmanian Tiger, Wolf or Thylacine, caution Jerome Clark and Loren Coleman in their book, Cryptozoology* A to Z (Fireside, 1999). Jerome Clark in Unexplained. (Suite101.com)
Did they see a sasquatch? Mar 26, 2007
The man, who did not respond to email requests for an interview, says he's sending the tape to the B.C. Cryptozoology Society for an expert's advice. The videotape does receive mention on the cryptozoology. (Globe and Mail)
more » Feb 22, 2007
Among them are sexual abstinence programs, "cryptozoology" (the pseudoscientific hunt for Sasquatch and the like) and people's crazy behavior toward pets. Not all 10 episodes are great, but the Episode 1 assault on the Boy Scouts' for excluding gays and atheists more than makes up for the subpar ones. (CTNow.com)
Aliens, government breed genetic mutants in suspected underground lair Nov 2, 2006
"A cat is a carnivore, with its whole body adapted to hunting and meat-eating," wrote cryptozoology researcher Sarah Hartwell in a 1999 online article. "A rabbit is an herbivore with its whole body adapted to eating plants.". (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Read Entire Story... Aug 14, 2006
The School of Mines has no facilities dedicated to Bigfoot or other cryptozoology research, Bishop said in the written release. Bishop first learned of the school s alleged role in the study of Bigfoot a week ago. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
SDSMT says it doesn't have body of a Bigfoot Aug 12, 2006
"Despite receiving nearly $14 million in research and development funding in the 2006 fiscal year and having a wide array of cutting-edge research initiatives, the School of Mines has no facilities dedicated to Bigfoot or other cryptozoology research," the release stated. You can read the Bigfoot "news" at http://www. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
Read More... Jul 31, 2006
I suppose this was the incident that started my interest in African cryptozoology. (Fortean Times ). (Disinformation)
UK dragon-hunters search for Gambia's mythical 'ninki-nanka' Jul 15, 2006
Cryptozoology is the search for animals whose existence is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the Loch Ness monster. Herbal potion. (BBC News -- Africa)
Cryptozoology: From Nessie to yeti, Jun 23, 2006
Such creatures are the subjects of cryptozoology, the study of unknown, rumored or hidden animals. This summer, in the major exhibition "Cryptozoology: Out of Time Place Scale," the Bates College Museum of Art presents 16 artists in a wide-ranging examination of a field enjoying an increasingly high profile in pop culture ... "It really has been an artist-driven project," says Bessire, as the curators became aware of the number of well-known artists making work that crossed the borders between... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Read Indepth Article Jun 23, 2006
Cryptozoology: From Nessie to yeti, - Bates College Museum of Art - absolutearts ... "Cryptozoology: From Nessie to yeti," 2006-06-23 until 2006-10-08 Lewiston, ME, USA United States of America ... Such creatures are the subjects of cryptozoology, the study of unknown, rumored or hidden animals. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Paranormal expert scans apartment May 3, 2006
He is also, according to his website, a public speaker specializing in demonology, UFOlogy, cryptozoology, alien abductions, conspiracy theories and government coverups, ancient civilizations, the prophecies of Nostradamus, secret societies and ancient mysteries. He's busy. (The Miami Herald)
"Suppressed History" The Books That Expose Information Suppressed by Liberals in the Media and Academia. Apr 29, 2006
It reveals startling information about: Custer's Last Stand, Pearl Harbor, The Bay of Pigs, The Tet Offensive, Gun Control in Britain, Immigration and Islamic Terrorism, The Decline in Dress, Speech, and Manners, Classical versus Rap Music, Picasso, Noah's Flood, Cryptozoology, the cover up of the Celtic Caucasoid Mummies in Communist China, and much more. "In Suppressed History, B. Forrest Clayton provides an interesting and provocative book that takes on directly many of the absurdities of... (Newsmax)
