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Creatures that inhabit our guilty conscience
The UK's Times Online has posted a commentary on cryptozoology.
 08-24-2008 
Bigfoot, Monsters and Ghosts: Why We Want to Believe
Fox News takes a look into why we are so fascinated by stories of fantastic creatures.
 08-20-2008 
What does Bigfoot mean to us?
The "bright green blog" on The Christian Science Monitor has some thoughts on the latest bigfoot hoax, and what bigfoot may be about.
 08-20-2008 
W.Va. Mothman festival continues to grow in popularity
West Virginia's Huntington Herald Dispatch reports that the 7th Annual Mothman Festival will take place on Sept. 20-21 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia (www.mothmanfestival.com).
 08-18-2008 
Bigfoot: A Web 1.0 Scam in a Web 2.0 World
American Chronicle comments on the recent Bigfoot hoax.
 08-18-2008 
A chupacabra caught on tape?
Texas' WFFA.com reports that a sheriff filmed a strange creature running down a rural road. The creature was not caught.
 08-13-2008 
Bigfoot experts to have mini-conference
San Lorenzo Valley Press reports that leading bigfoot researchers will hold a four-hour mini-conference on the topic of bigfoot this Saturday at Felton Community Hall, Felton CA.
 08-04-2008 
Do Mythic Creatures Exist? Show Me the Body
Scientific American has posted a 2003 article on cryptids.
 08-04-2008 
Whatever happened to old Caddy?
Canada's Times Colonist wonders what has happened to Caddy, Cadborosaurus willsi.
 07-28-2008 
"Sasquatch" spotted north of Grassy Narrows
Canada's Winnipeg Sun reports that a bigfoot sighting in Kenora, Ontario, have got people excited. Pictures were taken of 6-toed foot prints.
 07-28-2008 
Mysterious insect baffles experts
BBC News reports that an apparently new species of insect has been discovered on the grounds of the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Garden.
 07-19-2008 
Is Bigfoot an Alien?
The American Chronicle has posted an editorial comparing bigfoot phenomena to alien phenomena.
 07-19-2008 
Chalk stays dry; Sasquatch shows
Washington state's Longview Daily News reports on a sidewalk chalk competition, with the theme "Where did you see Sasquatch?", held at the Saturday Market in Longview.
 07-16-2008 
Daylong search yields plenty of spectacle, but no African lion
Colorado Springs' The Gazette reports than an African lion has been seen, and photographed, running wild in El Paso county.
 07-16-2008 
Bigfoot sightings not uncommon to some
Oklahoma's Tahlequah Daily Press talks with D.W. Lee, of the Mid-America Bigfoot Research organization.
 07-16-2008 
Tracking Bigfoot no small feat for local detective
San Jose's Mercury News talks with David Paulides, director of the North American Bigfoot Search.
 07-16-2008 
Exotic Chameleon Spends Most of its Life as an Egg
Physorg.com reports that scientists have discovered a species of chameleon which has a unique characteristic - it spends most of its life as an embryo.
 07-12-2008 
Where are all the dead sea monsters?
The Tetrapod Zoology blog ponders over sea monsters.
 07-12-2008 
Thar She Blows! The White Giraffe!
The Wildlife Conservation Society reports that a white giraffe was photographed in Tanzania's Tarangire National Park.
 07-07-2008 
'Albino' bird lands in Trawden
The Lancashire Telegraph reports that a white starling was seen feeding in a garden in Trawden.
 07-07-2008 
Eerie presence, powerful stench: BIGFOOT!
Oklahoma's Tahlequah Daily Press reports that a bigfoot type creature may be lurking in Cherokee county.
 07-02-2008 
Some searchers still expect to see rare woodpecker
Yahoo! News reports on the current status of the search for the ivory-billed woodpecker.
 06-23-2008 
MonsterQuest Video Gallery
The History Channel has posted episodes of MonsterQuest online.
 06-22-2008 
So where the bloody hell are you?
New Zealand's Petone Herald reports on Rex Gilroy's search for Moas in Urewera National Park.
 06-17-2008 
Large footprints discovered on Borneo may belong to Bigfoot
India's FreshNews reports that very large footprints were found on Borneo, and villagers in the area say they felt ill for a couple months before finding the footprints, as if there was something in the air.
 06-17-2008 
On the trail of the 'Indian yeti'
BBC News reports on the mande barung of the West Garo hills in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya. With video.
 06-17-2008 
Single-horned 'Unicorn' deer found in Italy
Yahoo! News reports that a unicorn-horned deer is in a nature preserve in Italy. Its a Roe Deer with a genetic anomaly.
 06-11-2008 
Selbyville swamp monster exposed
Maryland's Delmarva Daily Times reports that Swamp Monster hoaxer Fred Stevens has come out with his story.
 06-11-2008 
$50,000 reward set for Lake Pepin's legendary creature
The Chicago Tribune reports that Larry Nielson, a member of St. Paul's Lake City Tourism Bureau, is putting up a $5000 reward for evidence of "Pepie", the legendary creature of Lake Pepin.
 06-11-2008 
Sonar scan shows possible Nessie sighting
The UK's STV.tv has a video report on a sonar detection of an apparently very large creature in Loch Ness.
 06-11-2008 
Beast of Bevendean strikes again
The UK's The Argus reports that a man walking his dog says a big cat attacked his dog. He says it wasn't black, but sandy colored with a grey muzzle.
 06-11-2008 
Rare Ocelot Sighting
Bhutan's Kuensel Online reports that the first ever photo of an "ocelot morph" in the wild was taken in October of 2006.
 06-11-2008 
Stunning new Yeti picture (not!)
The UK's Metro reports that an artist traveling in the Bhutan region says she was shown the scalp of what the locals call a "migoi", a legendary hairy ape-man, otherwise known as the "Yeti" to Westerners.
 06-05-2008 
Ghostly white creature makes rare appearance
The UK's Bucks Free Press reports that an albino squirrel was photographed in Kent.
 06-05-2008 
Best lake monster image ever: the Mansi photo
The blog Tetrapod Zoology has an article on the famous Mansi photo.
 06-05-2008 
More Huge Flying Creature Sightings In Pennsylvania
Paranormal News has posted an article about unidentified flying creatures.
 06-05-2008 
Giant bee horror for mum and son
The UK's Dorset Echo reports that a mother and son were repeatedly attacked by what they describe as a giant bee. The bee was killed, and has been sent off for identification.
 05-19-2008 
Awesome Or Off-Putting: The Minnesota Iceman
Hecklerspray.com has posted an overview of the Minnesota Iceman mystery.
 05-19-2008 
Extinct tiger DNA 'transplanted' to mouse
The UK's Metro.co.uk reports that thylacine DNA has been reactivated by scientists in Melbourne, Australia.
 05-19-2008 
Creature Feature
The Londonist reports that there will be a special presentation by cryptozoologists Richard Freeman and Jonathan Downes at the Grant Museum of Zoology, located in London, this Tuesday night.
 05-19-2008 
The Biggest, Baddest Thunderbird of Them All
UFODigest.com has posted an article by Brad Steiger about Thunderbirds.
 05-19-2008 
Does a Welsh Loch Ness monster lurk in city lake?
The UK's icWales reports that a local man says he was walking his dog by Pluck Lake, when he saw a crocodile swimming in the water.
 05-17-2008 
Is Cyclops real? Author’s book touches on the age-old myth
Louisiana's Houma Courier reviews the book "The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times", which looks into how interpretations of fossil remains led to the creation of myths of monsters.
 05-17-2008 
DNA tests say car attack culprit wasn't Lizard Man
Wisconsin's WIS10 reports that dna results have come back from the blood on the van that was torn up in Lee County, and that it's from a canine.
 05-17-2008 
Bigfoot, aka Sasquatch, will draw hundreds to a conference next weekend
Ohio's Toledo Blade reports on the upcoming 20th annual Bigfoot Conference/EXPO this Saturday at Salt Fork State Park.
 05-13-2008 
In search of an illusive creature
India's Meri News reports on the search for a bigfoot-type creature called Mande Burung, in the jungle of the Garo Hills.
 05-10-2008 
Discover the creatures that go bump in the night with Monsterquest- Complete Season 1
Monsters and Critics reports that the Monsterquest Season 1 dvd has been released.
 05-07-2008 
A Deep 'Sea' Mystery
Minnesota's KTTC takes a look at stories of "Peppie", a creature thought to be living in Lake Pepin.
 05-03-2008 
Forestville man spots 'black cougar'
California's Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports that a surveillance camera took pictures of what appears to be a black cougar.
 05-03-2008 
Bigfoot in Fresno County?
Fresno's ABC30 reports on the sightings of a bigfoot-type creature in Sequoia National Park. An interesting aspect is that the anchors of the news program did not joke or belittle the story, but rather treated it as an important topic, as professionals should.
 04-27-2008 
Tassie horror for NY - Gruesome film set on rugged West Coast
Tasmania's The Advocate reports that a new movie is opening in New York called "Dying Breed". Its an adventure film about researchers looking for the tasmanian tiger, who end up being hunted by cannibals while in the bush.
 04-27-2008 
In search of Bigfoot: Believers scour local woods for signs, sounds of creature
Ohio's Tri-County Journal talks with members of the Tri-County Bigfoot Group.
 04-24-2008 
Bigfoot Lends a Hand
Boston's NPR station WBUR talks with Daniel Johnson, director of the newly opened "The Greater Boston Bigfoot Research Institute".
 04-18-2008 
Hays comes alive with Bigfoot rumors
Montana's Great Falls Tribune reports that several large foot and handprints, and a half-eaten coyote, have people speculating theres a bigfoot in the area. But it turns out to have been a hoax.
 04-18-2008 
Unconfirmed Sighting of 'Extinct' South Island Kokako Sparks Search
WildlifeExtra.com reports that an amateur ornithologist claims to have heard the call of the South Island kokako, a bird, in Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand. The South Island kokako is believed to be extinct.
 04-11-2008 
Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Skunk Ape: An impossible possibility?
West Virginia's Beckly Register-Herald has posted some thoughts on the possibility of Bigfoot.
 04-11-2008 
Sighting prompts California to expand search for elusive wolverine
The Sacramento Bee reports that the California Department of Fish and Game will search for wolverines in California again, because of a photo of a wolverine reportedly taken in the Tahoe National Forest, near Sacramento. See also Additional Evidence of Wolverine Found in the Tahoe National Forest
 04-06-2008 
Big Foot could be real, and other unique thoughts
The Sidney Herald posts some thoughts on the subject of cryptozoology.
 04-06-2008 
Book Review: The Cage by Jason Brannon
Blogcritics Magazine has posted a review of the fiction book "The Cage". The plot involves the escape of various cryptids from captivity.
 03-28-2008 
Derry Township hotbed for strange phenomena
Pennsylvania's Blairsville Dispatch takes a look at Stan Gordon and the Pennsylvania Researchers Organization.
 03-21-2008 
Our 10 Favorite Monsters
Live Science has posted their 10 favorite legendary animals.
 03-18-2008 
Pygmy Hippo Caught on Camera
National Geographic reports that a pygmy hippo was photographed by a camera trap in West Africa, where it had been feared extinct.
 03-12-2008 
5 Monsters You Never Heard Of
About.com has posted an article about some obscure cryptozoological animals.
 03-12-2008 
Lion in Fujairah: Terror on the loose
The XPRESS, United Arab Emirates, reports that a lion is on the loose, killing livestock and frightening people.
 03-12-2008 
Monster Hunters
DVDTALK.com has a review of the dvd "Monster Hunters".
 03-10-2008 
East Texans Organize For Bigfoot Search
KLTV of Texas reports that Bigfoot researcher Mike Hall is leading a team on an expedition in East Texas, looking for evidence of Bigfoot.
 03-10-2008 
"Lizard Man" returns?
Wisconsin's WIS10 reports that owners of a van in Bishopville were shocked to find that their van was apparently "attacked" by something that left what looks like teeth marks and claw marks.
 03-07-2008 
Bird not seen for 80 years spotted in Pacific
The UK's Telegraph reports that a bird feared extinct, the Beck petrel, has been photographed by an ornithologist on a research ship near New Guinea.
 03-07-2008 
Rare White Killer Whale Spotted in Alaskan Waters From NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson
NOAA reports that a rare white orca was photographed by scientists on a research ship off the Aleutian islands.
 03-07-2008 
Cryptozoologist speaks of unsolved mysteries at Belfast Free Library
Maine's Belfast VillageSoup reports that cryptozoologist Loren Coleman will give a talk on cryptozoology at the Belfast Free Library on Monday March 3 at 6 pm.
 03-02-2008 
Bigfoot casts a philosophical shadow
UC Berkeley News reports on the Hearst Museum's Bigfoot exhibition, going on all this week.
 03-02-2008 
The 50 Thylacine reports
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has listed summaries of 50 thylacine sighting reports.
 02-26-2008 
Tassie tiger or fox? Swipe its barcode and just end the argument
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding will receive funding from 25 nations to develop a hand held device that will be able to identify any animal, plant, or insect, within 3 minutes. It could also work on animal droppings.
 02-20-2008 
Is Bigfoot in the Mountain State?
The Charleston Daily Mail reports that the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization will be doing a field investigation in West Virginia. They will be looking in an area with recent reports of sightings. They have not disclosed the location.
 02-20-2008 
Tiger country may now be elsewhere
The Sunday Tasmanian reports that a sighting of an animal fitting the description of a thylacine has sparked new hope that the species is still living, and now in Australia. The witness, a farmer, says he has been chastised by other farmers in the area, for breaking the "code of silence".
 02-11-2008 
In search of Bigfoot -- and a wild dream
North Carolina's The Charlotte Observer talks with film maker James "Bubba" Cromer Jr., and his movie, "The Long Way Home: A Bigfoot Story".
 02-11-2008 
Chupacabra update: Mystery grows with new test results
KVUE of Austin TX reports that dna results of the Texas chupacabra indicate that the animal was a mix of coyote and Mexican wolf. Why it was hairless is not known. Previously it was thought it was diseased, but now that is in doubt.
 02-07-2008 
The Mormon Bigfoot Genesis Theory
California's 10 Zen Monkeys has an article on the link between Bigfoot and Mormonism.
 02-07-2008 
Explorer retells Bigfoot sighting of '67
Washington's The Olympian reports that Robert Gimlin, of the Patterson/Gimlin film, gave two presentations in the State Capitol Museum about the sighting and the film.
 01-27-2008 
Prehistoric Sewer Monster Discovered
Colorado's Fox 13 reports that what a robotic camera captured deep in the sewer systems is actually a Bryozoan, a primitive life form.
 01-15-2008 
Sighting of legendary river mermaid in Western Cape
South Africa's The Herald reports that some locals claimed to have seen a strange creature swimming in Buffelsjags River. The river has a history of having a mermaid-like creature inhabiting it, but the last sighting claim was 15 years ago.
 01-15-2008 
Bigfoot Attacks Near Mount Saint Helens in Clint Romag's "The Ape Cave Horror"
MarketWire talks with Clint Romag, author of the new fiction book "The Ape Cave Horror".
 01-12-2008 
Sportshow participant makes case for existence of Bigfoot
KansasCity.com talks with wildlife expert Larry Battson, who gives presentations about Bigfoot evidence at sports shows.
 01-12-2008 
Bigfoot at 50
Skeptical Inquirer magazine takes a look at what the past 50 years of bigfoot research has provided us.
 01-05-2008 
Aussie pair on little moa's trail
New Zealand's Stuff reports on the findings of the Australasian Cryptozoological Research Centre's search for the moa in New Zealand.
 01-02-2008 
Man recounts his meeting with Bigfoot
Florida's Villages Daily Sun talks with Dan Jackson, who had a close encounter with a bigfoot 20 years ago, and has been searching for it since.
 12-31-2007 
Point Pleasant still benefits from legend of W.Va. Mothman
The Canadian Press takes a look at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and its continuing popularity as a destination for monster enthusiasts.
 12-27-2007 
Riverside man's dream is as big as his quarry
The Los Angeles Times talks with Daniel Perez, director of The Center for Bigfoot Studies.
 12-27-2007 
Bigfoot makes news again
Firefox News has an article on recent claims of Bigfoot evidence made by some television program research teams.
 12-27-2007 
Screams and knocks
Pennsylvania's GoErie.com has an article about Wally Hersom, the man who has put thousands of dollars into the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization.
 12-22-2007 
Mystery beast mauls pit bull, kills puppies
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports than an unknown predator has killed some dogs in Brunswick County. No one has seen it, and tracks left behind did not help in its identification. Locals are calling it the "Beast of Bolivia", after the city where the killings occurred.
 12-13-2007 
More strange animal sightings
Australia's Geelong Advertiser reports that a strange striped creature was spotted at Freshwater Creek, near Melbourne. This is apparently the second reported sighting of the same creature.
 12-11-2007 
Long-eared jerboa hops into spotlight
The Guardian reports that the first known film of the rare long-eared jerboa of Mongolia has been released.
 12-10-2007 
Deconstructing a monster
Colorado's Rocky Mountain News reviews the History Channel's MonsterQuest series.
 12-07-2007 
Face Time: Doug Hajicek of MonsterQuest
Maine's Sun Journal talks with Doug Hajicek, creator of the History Channel's MonsterQuest.
 12-07-2007 
Just what’s loose out there in the woods? The world waits...
Florida's Baker County Press reports that the mysterious mon