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Here is a report on a new attempt to catch a melanistic panther in New Zealand, on the South Island. Image of the original article.

Read: New Zealand’s New Black Panther Trap »

I appeared on the radio with George Noory. Archive link. Polish bikini video, again.

Read: C2C AM ~ 12.23.09 »

Searching, seeking, and preservation were the messages for 2009, as the year may be remembered in history for sightings, future thinking actions, and a few but remarkable discoveries of rare and new species. The Cryptozoologist of the Year 2009 has been named. Images.

Read: The Top 10 Cryptozoology Stories of 2009 »

The coelacanth continued to be the “darling of cryptozoology” in 2009, with noteworthy events associated with the species occurring all year. Many images.

Read: Top Ten Coelacanth Bulletins Of 2009 »

I just added a replica of this animal to the mini-collection of former cryptids. Images.

Read: New At The Museum: King Cheetah »

A blog entry from last year about mane braiding has been updated with new credit info. Let the discussions begin anew. Images.

Read: Bigfoot Braids? »

Okay, you must know that being a cryptozoologist opens up the gates to hell, now and then, literally.

Read: As A Cryptozoologist, I Get Weird Emails »

Unbelievable. For those involved in the Paranthropus school of thought regarding the origins of Sasquatch, this is what you should find sitting under your tree for the holidays. Images.

Read: Zinjanthropus Bust »

When it comes down to it, what did these people really see?

Read: East Okoboji Sea Serpent? »

We heart Yetis. Images.

Read: Yeti Encounter »

“Its head was standing four feet off the ground,” reported one eyewitness.

Read: Michigan Giant Snake of 1949 »

Evidence for unknown hairy hominoids can be fecal in nature, although some people forget that the literature has discussed this matter for decades. Images.

Read: Hominology’s Early Scatology Studies »

“Loren is a cryptozoologist….Does he actually ‘believe’ in Sasquatch or sea monsters? No, because belief, he has said, ‘belongs in the providence of religion.’ He just tries to keep an open mind in order to accept or deny evidence based on examination and investigation,” writes David Pescovitz at Boing Boing. Images.

Read: Museum Gets Boing Boinged »

“Why haven’t we found a Bigfoot body?” is one of the most frequently asked questions I get in the museum and at the end of my lectures on the road. Let me share part of what I discuss with those interested in the long answer. Image.

Read: Where We Should Look For Bigfoot Bones »

This is a roundup of ten intriguing personalities in cryptozoology, all who died in 2009. It includes seekers, chroniclers, eyewitnesses, one skeptic, and even those who changed popular culture, regarding cryptozoology. Two individuals are most associated with the Loch Ness Monsters, four with Bigfoot-type creatures, one with Lizardman, one with a cryptofictional Lake Monster, and two with Mothman. Images.

Read: Top Ten 2009 Cryptozoology Deaths »