The well-known and much loved Champ Lake Monsters researcher Scott Mardis has died at the age of 57. Scott actually saw Champ back in 1994 about a couple of years into his quest. Loren Coleman pens an obit that includes a letter from Scott’s brother, an excerpt from Tea Krulos’ Monster Hunters, and an unpublished […]
We all love Loren Coleman, but nobody more than his brother-in-arms — Nick Redfern. Despite the headline, there’s hardly anything salacious beyond two cases of misidentification. One being Loren himself, and the other being a certain late night visitor. To do justice to Mr. Coleman, link to Tim Maestas’s recent dispatch on how a Professor […]
Loren Coleman pens a tribute to his friend, an ocean scientist who put his reputation on the line for cryptozoology. During his teaching career at the University of British Columbia, where he also held joint appointments in the departments of Physics and Oceanography, LeBlond also investigated sightings of unidentified marine creatures, with a focus on […]
Congratulations to 2018’s Cryptozoologist of the Year, Dr. Anna Nekaris. Dr. Nekaris has dedicated her career to the study of 11 species of a little known primate, the Asian Loris. “In the realm of enlightened cryptozoology, Anna Nekaris stands out as a shining example of a primatologist interested identifying new species and examining evidence for […]
A bogus cryptozoologist posing as a US federal employee tasked with researching Bigfoot has been charged in Arkansas with possessing and viewing child pornography. The actions of this individual are beyond reprehensible. Sadly, describing what we think would constitute justice in our paranormal community would no doubt be considered illegal, so instead we will quote […]
Producer and editor Matt Ralston is collaborating with Brad Abrahams to create a feature length documentary called Cryptozoologist. Ralston explains, “Professors of zoology, museum curators, authors, legendary researchers and famous cryptozoologists will discuss dozens of mysteries of the natural world, and their own efforts to uncover the truth behind the legendary tales.” Quality production and research […]
The second annual conference of the International Cryptozoology Society, held in Portland, Maine, over the Labor Day weekend, was a huge success, selling out as many seats as the building fire codes would allow. The talks were all top notch and the day ended with a showing of the new documentary The Mothman of Point […]
All manner of beasts feature in our Karl Shuker crypto round-up today, kicking off with news that the Golden Yet has been awarded to Karl in recognition of his substantial efforts in his field. Not only is he receiving an award he’s also Introducing the Homen-Galho: Portugal’s Mysterious Twig Man Entity … or Ent? and […]
Loren Coleman’s very close friend, colleague, and co-author died yesterday in Minnesota at the age of 70. Mark Hall was a thinking man’s fortean and cryptozoologist. He wrote many books, most of them self-published, and for many years he edited an excellent journal entitled Wonders. Among his books are Thunderbirds: America’s Living Legends of Giant […]
This year the award went to the well-deserving Jeremy Efroymson. Read on to find out why he was chosen and also an extensive listing of past winners and their accomplishments. It’s a great Who’s Who of the Cryptid world. Speaking of Who’s Who in cryptid research, Glasgow Boy explains his A Modus Operandi for anaylizing […]