Posted by: Loren Coleman on May 8th, 2007
A California Mermaid – The account of the voyage of Hernando Grijalva to the Gulf coast of Lower California, (1823,) describes a mermaid which Grijalva professed to have seen. The object[,] when seen near by, resembled nothing more than a monkey. It leaped out of the water and jumped back again, with its hands moving […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on May 7th, 2007
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni Earlier on Cryptomundo, Craig Woolheater uploaded the video footage of the Borneo rhinoceros, here. Now the media is taking video captures from the footage and publishing them. Some who are not reading too carefully will think there is “new” news of the filming of a Borneo Rhino, but this is merely the […]
Posted by: Loren Coleman on May 6th, 2007
Remember this 1983 book? Was it the one your Mom bought you for your birthday, almost 25 years ago? You can now get the new 2007 edition (seen directly above), via clicking here: Mysterious America. But do you want a more personalized version? As a pre-postal rate increase (rates go up May 14th) and pre-Mother’s […]
Posted by: Loren Coleman on May 6th, 2007
Mokele-mbembe being killed by Pygmies; drawn by Bill Rebsamen and used with permission. As I write these words, there is news that an airliner from Kenya has crashed in the jungles of Cameroon. They can’t find the plane. They can’t find any survivors because they can’t find the plane. It has disappeared, perhaps near some […]
Read: The Heart of Darkness: Vanishings, Pygmy Elephants, and Mokele-Mbembe »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on April 29th, 2007
Craig Heinselman has completed his compiled and edited massive opus, Elementum Bestia. The following chapters are in the book: The American Sârâph: An Unnatural History of Winged Snakes in North America by Scott Maruna The Case of the Grey Ghost by Craig Heinselman Littlefoot – The Junjudee by Tony Healy and Paul Cropper The Hobbits […]
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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on April 27th, 2007
The fish found off Sydney’s coast. Picture: Rob Harcourt Catch of the day too ugly for words SCIENTISTS are still trying to decide how best to describe the mystery fish found off Sydney’s coast, but pretty isn’t a word that’s likely to be used. “It’s a striking-looking fish … hideously ugly would be a fair […]
Read: Anglerfish: Catch of the Day »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on April 26th, 2007
NEW DISCOVERY: A handful of never-before-seen lizards has been discovered in The Sinbad Valley, tucked away in a corner of Fiordland. Skink discovery excites scientists Hollywood has its dinosaur-infested lost islands, now one of New Zealand’s last unspoilt wildernesses can boast a few reptilian surprises of its own. The Sinbad Valley, tucked away in a […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on April 26th, 2007
The Laotian rock rat (Laonastes aenigmamus) is a living fossil. New DNA results confirm it is the last surviving member of a once-large group of rodents that was known only by fossils, which supposedly vanished from the fossil record 11 million years ago. Surprise, this is the mammalian version of the coelacanth. Nobel Intent, at […]
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on April 25th, 2007
As posted here on Cryptomundo, the WWF [and in light of the title of my post here, perhaps I should clarify, the WWF (formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund)] released yesterday what they claim is the first footage of the elusive Borneo rhino. However, as reported by the Associated Press, another group, SOS Rhino, […]
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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on April 25th, 2007
The WWF has released what they are claiming is the first-ever footage of an elusive Borneo rhino. WWF captures extraordinary video of rare Borneo rhino A video “camera trap” positioned inside the jungle has captured rare footage of an elusive Borneo rhino, WWF and Malaysia’s Sabah Wildlife Department announced today. The 2 minute video — […]
Posted by: Loren Coleman on April 24th, 2007
The date of April 24th is upon us. Celebrate with me the release of my book today! I’m over at Lake Champlain, hunting Champ animals with a Nippon TV crew, but I’ve left this message to be posted here. I’ll mention again how much help you can be to my book and, yes, so many […]
Read: MA7 – The Date Is Here! »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on April 21st, 2007
Someone emailed and stated they wanted a reminder on this because they couldn’t find it easily on Cryptomundo. Help me out – and yourself in the long run, folks. Mark the date April 24th down. Please buy the 2007 edition of Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide to the Nation’s Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest […]
Posted by: Loren Coleman on April 9th, 2007
Of course, the criteria for making the cut via the complex gathering described here will not apply to the cryptids seen, photographed – such as this unknown ape above in Florida – but not taken. Will it become the new yardstick of the future? The Catalogue of Life, available on CD and on the Internet […]
Read: One Million Species & Counting »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on April 9th, 2007
I understand he wasn’t talking about “new species” in the same way that cryptozoologists do, but this thoughtful quote for the day speaks to how we have to “listen” as well as “look.” The air is full of birds, and as I go down the causeway, I distinguish the seringo note. You have only to […]
Read: Thoreau: Listen For New Species »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on April 8th, 2007
The Sumatran Striped Rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri) has been captured on film, again. The appearances of the Sumatran striped rabbit are so rare that when seen in the West, many believe someone is pulling an Easter bunny joke. But indeed the appearance of one of these in the wilds of Indonesia has been breaking news at […]
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