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It has been 21 years since the original publication back in 1995 of In Search of Prehistoric Survivors, considered by many to be my finest cryptozoological volume. Not surprisingly, then, in subsequent years there has been a growing, persistent clamour among its numerous fans worldwide for me to prepare a new, updated edition. Now, at last, fulfilling a longstanding promise, I have done so – and what an update it is!

Read: Still In Search Of Prehistoric Survivors »

I’m delighted to announce that my latest book, A Manifestation of Monsters: Examining the (Un)Usual Subjects, is now in print, published by Anomalist Books. It contains a superb foreword by my good friend and fellow cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard, and its front cover is sumptuously illustrated with a truly spectacular cryptozoological painting by hugely-talented artist Michael J. Smith that directly inspired me to write this book.

Read: A Manifestation of Monsters is Here! »

Exclusive!! Here, making its official public debut, is the front cover for my latest, 22nd book, A Manifestation of Monsters, to be published in September.

Read: A Manifestation of Monsters »

Sharon Hill, geologist, skeptic, and Sounds Sciencey columnist, has given the boot (boot? Hill? Get it?) to the claims that prehistoric survivors are still roaming around causing cryptozoologists to get all excited.

Read: Putting the Kibosh on Prehistoric Survivors? »

Monsters don’t exist. Except when they do. And extinction is forever, except when it isn’t. So, which animals are mythical and which are in hiding?

Read: Skeptic Check: Monster Mashup »

It is widely known that many remarkable species of animal have become extinct or at least highly endangered in modern times. However, it is far less well known that during this same time period, a startling number of equally spectacular species have been newly discovered (having been previously unknown to science) or rediscovered (after having […]

Read: My Top Ten New and Rediscovered Animals of Modern Times »

The genome of a primitive fish that was once thought to have died when the dinosaurs did has now been sequenced by scientists — and when put into mice, some of the fish DNA caused mice to sprout limbs.

Read: Coelacanth DNA Does Some Weird Stuff! »

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Read: Some Coelacanth Humor »

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The Complete Bibliography. Wikipedia does not have the full list. Here’s my attempt.

Read: Cryptozoologist, Fortean, Social Scientist, Museum Director Loren Coleman: A Complete Book List »

December 23rd will now always be a special one. Images.

Read: Happy Coelacanth Discovery Day! »

In Jefferson, Texas recently, a group of like-minded (or should we say, like-obsessed) people gathered to swap stories of strange sightings … mysterious animals and elusive creatures lurking in the deep woods.

Read: Cryptopalooza on CBS Sunday Morning »

Available on Nat Geo Wild overnight at 2 AM Eastern

Read: Dinofish Overnight »

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This one gets its own name, Rebellatrix, which means “rebel coelacanth.”

Read: New Coelacanth Fossil Discovery »

#Coelacanth #Cryptozoology #Replicas #Models #Museums
Celebrating the “living fossil fish” figures worldwide. Images.

Read: The Field Guide to Coelacanth Replicas »

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Following in the tradition of our past “top ten” overviews, here is 2011’s list. Images.

Read: Top Ten Coelacanth Stories of 2011 »