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Last week, while scouring the newswires for cryptozoological news items, I came across a story about a Texas-based magician, Brian Brushwood . The following quotes piqued my interest. Then, his second hour will focus on the secrets of his magic, how to spot fakes and how to not get ripped off. Brushwood will tell the […]

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In the midst of a very long article reviewing the eating establishments and the The Ho Chi Minh Museum of Hanoi, Vietnam, there’s a surprising update on the Old City’s most famous cryptid. Photograph of the Hoan Kiem Lake’s Giant Turtle. Credit Vietnam.net Here’s what we learn from Simon Busch, in the January 28th edition […]

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_________________________________________ WIRELESS FLASH FOR FRIDAY JANUARY 27, 2006 _________________________________________ CRYPTOZOOLOGIST SAYS, `SHOW ME THE YETI!’ PORTLAND, Maine (Wireless Flash) — A cryptozoologist is encouraging people of all ages to submit photos related to Bigfoot, Nessie or Yeti — a.k.a. The Abominable Snowman — to compete for a grand prize of $5,000. Duel Masters trading card […]

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Wireless Flash News is spreading the word…are you ready… Cryptozoologist Says, ‘Show Me The Yeti!’ Friday, January 27, 2006PORTLAND, Maine (Wireless Flash) – A cryptozoologist is encouraging people of all ages to submit photos related to Bigfoot, Nessie or Yeti – a.k.a. The Abominable Snowman – to compete for a grand prize of $5,000. More […]

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Show You The Money? $5000 Could Be Yours Cryptozoologists, Bigfooters, and others pursuing hidden animals are despondent all the time about not having any funding for their quests. But right now, people have no excuse for complaining if they miss out on the money that is out there for the taking. Ask yourself, have you […]

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As mentioned earlier here, the program Weird Travels on the Travel Channel has produced a series of episodes that focus on cryptozoology. One that just premiered a couple of weeks ago is being rebroadcast on January 30th. It is "Bigfoot" with Craig Woolheater, his crew, and a few words from yours truly, from 6:00 to […]

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Make no bones about it, Cryptomundo is a new destination for anyone who has even the remotest desire to explore the incredible realm of unknown animals. I feel privileged to team up with explorers like Craig Woolheater, Loren Coleman and Rick Noll in bringing blogreaders the insights and news about some of the greatest cryptids […]

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Previously reported here on Cryptomundo was the story of documents uncovered by a Freedom of Information Act to protect the Loch Ness Monster. The Sunday Times of Scotland has now released previously classified documents that show that officials in Margaret Thatcher’s regime had planned to import two bottle-nosed dolphins from America to search Loch Ness […]

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The Inverness Courier reports that 2005 was a good year for Nessie. There were four documented sightings, with one of them having photographs to back it up. I have not seen the photos released anywhere, however. Saturday, 15th October – Robbie Girvan, owner of the Loch Ness Caravan Park at Invermoriston, took five pictures of […]

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Cryptomundo reader jjames1 sends a heads up regarding what seems to be a Polish McDonald’s commercial starring the Loch Ness Monster. You can play the commercial from the ad agency’s website.

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The Sunday Times of Scotland unearthed documents between governmental agencies over the question of protection for the Loch Ness Monster. Using the Freedom of Information Act, the documents previously "marked" closed were made public. Civil servants eventually concluded that should Nessie surface, she (or he) would be entitled to protection from poachers under the provisions […]

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Sadly, 2005 saw the death of several people that had an impact on the establishment and ongoing work of cryptozoology. If you know of others, (e.g. researchers in the Loch Ness Monster pursuit, Bigfooters, or other cryptozoologists), please let me know, via the comments. I’ll update this list, as we learn of other passings. If […]

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It sounds like the Malaysians are banking on tourism dollars from the recent flap of Bigfoot sightings there. Published today in the Star, Malaysia’s most widely-read English-language daily newspaper, is another article about the Bigfoot being seen in the jungles of Johor. If Bigfoot really exists in Johor, the find may turn out to be […]

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The Top Cryptozoology Stories of 2005 by Loren Coleman, Cryptozoologist and Author, Bigfoot!, Cryptozoology A to Z, and other books. Welcome to this year’s Top Stories in Cryptozoology. It was quite a year, and perhaps captured best by the headline used on Mark Baard’s article in the November 1st issue of Wired News, "America Goes […]

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Of the top 10 most viewed news photos for the year on National Geographic News, half have a cryptozoology theme. Number 10 is the photo of the Basilosaurus skeleton, previously mentioned here on Cryptomundo. Number 8 is the illustration of the real-life sea monster dubbed Godzilla, previously mentioned here on Cryptomundo. Number 4 is the […]

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