Exclusive to Cryptomundo There’s some exciting news from the Milt Marcy Expedition, now in Africa, in pursuit of the Mokele-mbembe. Word via Bill Gibbons is that Milt Marcy just emailed from Cameroon. The expedition travelled far up the Dja River and spoke to witnesses that had observed a Mokele-mbembe only two days before. Paul Ohlin, who replaced Pastor Gene Thomas in 1992 in the northern Congo, saw a Mokele-mbembe only three weeks ago! Mokele-mbembe art courtesy of Bill Rebsamen. Click on image for a larger view. The brief dispatch ended with a promise, by the end of this week, of [...]
Kenneth McConnell, 54, Leader of 1996 Yeti Expedition, Dies
Having survived near-death experiences in the Himalayas, including the near loss of a companion while they searched for the Yeti in 1996, a world-class climber dies close to home. Scottish-born mountain climber Kenneth McConnell, 54, died, Saturday, January 28, 2006, when he fell from 4170 feet tall Mount Wellington, near Hobart in Tasmania. His father Kennedy said it was a tragedy because his son was climbing a “molehill” compared to Mt. Everest, which he had conquered, noting Kenneth had been to the Himalayas about 20 times. Kenneth McConnell often was the medical adviser on leading international climbing expeditions in the [...]
Great Bear Lake Monster
Scientific historian Will Bagley recently gave a lecture to Utah Humanities Council at Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, on the the legend of the Bear Lake Monster and other aquatic creatures in Utah. The title of his January talk was “Does the Bear Lake Monster exist?” The Giant Beaver, illustration by Harry Trumbore. From The Field Guide to Lake Monsters, Sea Serpents, and Other Mystery Denizens of the Deep (Copyright 2003). Bagley mostly gave a chronological overview of the accounts, bringing to the fore, once again, the rich interwoven nature of the local history of the area with the reports [...]
More Good “Bigfoot” News Out of Malaysia
One of the great things about the explosion of media interest in the "Bigfoot" stories out of Malaysia is that the papers have to come up with more and more details to keep the interest level of their articles sharp. And these news items gives us the opportunity to learn more new news, and some old too. This weekend, of course, we’ve seen recycled stories of the last two weeks – expeditions planned, expedition delayed, teams to investigate – so much so that the media is losing track of the chronology. What seems certain is that officials in Malaysia are [...]
Sasquatch Wins At Slamdance
The independent film that I hinted we should all watch for its impact on hominology has been declared an audience favorite during its first screenings. Slamdance Film Festival is an indie film competition held in Utah around the time as the famed Sundance Film Festival. It has, in recent years, produced winning films that go on to success. In a press release announcing the winners, Slamdance director Peter Baxter said: “Over the years the Park City Slamdance screenings have become a place for the industry to discover new talent. Salt Lake City has become increasingly important from a public perspective.” [...]
Hoan Kiem’s Giant Turtle
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 of London’s Financial Times: The turtle of Hoan Kiem Lake sounds terribly lonely. Such experts as there are on this most elusivecreature, Vietnam’s only slightly less fabulous version of the Loch Ness Monster, contend furiously over its likely age and its species – even its [...]
Cryptomundo Wins Praise
Cryptomundo was informed this week that we have been chosen as a Yahoo Pick! We are so proud, here’s the entire posting from Yahoo: Cryptomundo Florida Skunk Apes, West Virginia Mothmen, Texas Chupacabras … rejected expansion teams for the NFL? Think again. These creatures have never been, well, verified by the stamp of science. But that doesn’t stop Cryptomundo, a site that scours the Web for news of “the most elusive and rare animals (cryptids) on this planet earth.” And it won’t stop us, either! Here, read of the mule-eared, thick-necked critter roaming the wilds of western Arkansas! Thrill to [...]
Wireless Flash Dispatch: Show Me The Yeti
_________________________________________ 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 company is sponsoring the contest, offering a total of $9,000 in prizes for photos that successfully maintain the folklore and further the allure of finding the legendary beasts. Loren Coleman — a famed cryptozoologist and one of the judges of the competition — says they’re [...]
Show Me The Yeti
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 soon…but…before it is too late… Check it out now! The photo contest ends on February 3rd. Please see the update on this by clicking here.
Teams to Search for Orang Dalam
Malaysian media reports today that two teams of researchers will search the wilderness areas for their local “Bigfoot,” which, as I have mentioned before here (1, 2, 3), should more properly be called “Orang Dalam.” These cryptid hairy hominoids have been seen in the Malaysian rainforests of Tanjung Piai, Mersing, Kahang, Endau-Rompin National Park and Kota Tinggi. The recent wave of media interest developed after workers at a fish pond in Kampung Mawai, Kota Tinggi claimed to have seen in November 2005, a three-member family of these creatures, composed of two apparent adults and a child. As to the proposed [...]
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