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According to a number of Sherlockian scholars, today, 6 January, is Sherlock Holmes’s birthday – so it seemed a very appropriate day upon which to present the following ShukerNature investigation concerning one of Holmes’s most deadly, non-human opponents – the Speckled Band.   (c) Tim Morris During his numerous cases, the famous if fictitious consulting […]

Read: Sherlock Holmes and the Speckled Band – An Unknown Species of Reptile? »

Contrary to the assumption by many aficionados of the Sherlock Holmes stories that it was wholly fictional, there really is a giant rat of Sumatra. But how does this scarcely-known real species compare with its infamous albeit fictitious counterpart? Further details can be found here on my ShukerNature blog.

Read: The Giant Rat of Sumatra – Zoological Fact, Not Sherlock Holmes Fiction »

The four day weekend is turning into a monster. No time to yourself. The turkey sandwiches, turkey stew, and turkey anything are getting old. The cries to go shopping are reaching new heights. All the football games were too predictable. There’s not been a good Sasquatch flap or decent African dinosaur report all year. Otters, […]

Read: Holmes & the Lost World »

“Perhaps when a man has special knowledge and special powers like my own, it rather encourages him to seek a complex explanation when a simpler one is at hand.” ~ Sherlock Holmes, in The Adventure of the Abbey Grange. The serial melodrama apparently continues. To tell you the truth, when I read the headline to […]

Read: The Curious Case of Mr. Holmes and the Mystery Ape »

Cryptomundo reader goochcamper has reposted the footage with no watermark. Does this allow you, the Cryptomundo reader, to view it and make out the details now unobstructed?

Read: Gordon Holmes’ Nessie Footage: No Watermark »

Anthropologist, author and scientist Jeff Meldrum talks about the evidence for (and against) the existence of Bigfoot. Are there animals hiding in the woods that we know nothing about?

Read: Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science »

This pioneering classic in the field of cryptozoology covers not only the Loch Ness monster, but lake monsters from all over the world-from the Ogopogo of Canada and the “Patagonian Plesiosaur” of Argentina, to Idaho’s “Slimey Slim”‘ and Sweden’s “Storsjo,” along with the “Bunyip” of Australia and the strange monsters of South Africa. Peter Costello provides a detailed and fascinating overview of lake monster lore-and gives a convincing explanation of the identity of these elusive denizens.

Read: In Search of Lake Monsters »

Excellent news for fans of cryptozoology in general and lake-monsters in particular. Anomalist Books have just released a new edition of Peter Costello’s classic study, In Search of Lake Monsters.

Read: In Search of Lake Monsters Resurfaces! »

Ah, what the heck. I’m in a good mood, so my 2011 documentary “The Bigfoot Hunter: Still Searching” is back online for the weekend. If you want to watch an ex-military man hand a bunch of kids high powered weaponry, recount stories of winning karate championships in Japan, and possibly hear what some researchers say is an actual Sasquatch, give it a watch.

Read: The Bigfoot Hunter: Still Searching »

There have been no recorded sightings of Nessie since October 2012 – sparking concerns that the Highland beast has gone into prolonged hibernation.

Some Nessie experts have even raised concerns that the mysterious monster may have died.

Read: Loch Ness Monster Missing, Presumed Dead »

In a spectacular reveal, Award-Winning film producer Ben Loyd Holmes (The Hike, Art Of Darkness) announces that his latest production, “The Expedition” has brought dinosaurs back from extinction!

Read: News: Dinosaurs Found Living in the Amazon »

Deep in the Amazon jungle a research team led by a respected Professor embark on an Expedition to protect vulnerable and endangered species… but when their superstitious guides abandon them, the team, desperate to complete their study, begin to realize there is more to the jungle than they could have ever imagined and that they are in the hunting ground of a true apex predator… And now they will be the ones on the endangered list…

Read: The Expedition: Nature Has Evolved… »

“Someone is killing sheep in the Cotswolds. Or something. As Holmes and Watson arrive in the tranquility of a little village of shepherds and farmers to enjoy a few restful days in the idyllic countryside, strange things start to occur…”

Read: The Cotswolds Werewolf »

In books and on screen, lots of famous names have had run-ins with Nessie, from Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who to, most recently Asterix the Gaul.

Read: When Nessie Met Darwin… »

Here’s the Fouke Monster segment from Season 1 of the Destination America show “Monsters & Mysteries in America.” These two reenactments were based on cases that I personally investigated. One was detailed in my book and the other occurred after my book was released.

Read: Monsters & Mysteries in America: Beast of Boggy Creek »