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Sumatran Rhino Discovered in Borneo Jungles

The Sumatran rhinoceros (above) is a special animal. In many ways, it retains several characteristics that link it to the megafauna of the Pleistocene. The Sumatran rhino thus is a living fossil*, related to the wooly rhinoceros (directly below) of the Ice Ages. That the Sumatran variety are still around is remarkable. From Malaysia, September 2006, comes important news that overlaps nicely with this being the same part of the world that our attention has been directed to regarding the Johor Bigfoot. The first Sumatran rhino has been verified by scientists in the Borneo jungles. The Bernama news service account [...]

Mystery Tracks of Arkhangelsk

Remember the James Bond movie GoldenEye? Well, it begins at a dam by a chemical facility near Arkhangelsk. Known to the Vikings, called Archangel by the English, Arkhangelsk is a historically significant port in Eurasia. Now, from Russia with love comes a strange but remarkable record of new footprints found near Shogorka, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Of what could these be a record, in spite of the following headlines? You be the judge. Arkhangelsk photos: Evidence of Yeti Existence? Regnum (News Service) presents a photographic report from the place where footprints of, supposedly, a Yeti, most commonly referred to as an “Abominable [...]

Battle With Sea Serpent

Fishermen Have Battle With Sea Serpent Long Beach, California — Five men who went fishing yesterday* on the launch Rita assert they had an encounter with a sea serpent at the Grouper banks, eighteen miles off shore. Guy Griffith and James Harvey were of the party. "The monster was about forty feet long," said Griffith, "and about fifteen feet back from the head it had a big dorsal fin. The head was as big as a barrel and brown with eyes as big as my fist and it moved from side to side. The tail was like that of a [...]

Croc Hunter on C2C

For September 8, 2006…and in the audio archives later… Open Lines Audio Tribute: Steve Irwin Open Lines: As a tribute to the recently deceased Steve Irwin, audio from his 2002 C2C interview will be featured. ++++++++++++++++ Recap (Posted September 9, 2006) Open Lines & Steve Irwin Tribute In the last hour of Friday’s program, George played audio from his 2002 C2C interview with world-famous animal expert Steve Irwin, as a tribute to the recently deceased ‘Crocodile Hunter.’ Listen to a FREE audio clip of this interview by clicking one of the options below: Win | Real See gateway to the [...]

Memphré Threatened By Canadians

Quebec’s and Vermont’s shared Lake Memphremagog monsters, Memphré, are being challenged by the removal of conservation lands and expansion of landfills, from the Canadian side. Where is Jacques Boisvert when we need him? Memphré monster hunter, scuba diver, historian, and ecologist Jacques Boisvert’s sudden death on February 4, 2006, at age 73, was untimely, and it now has become obvious his work lives on in the challenges that face his favorite cryptid. (See Boisvert’s Cryptomundo obituary here.) According to the September 2006 issue of the Magog, Quebec newspaper The Outlet, the Memphremagog Conservation Association (MCA) has raised grave concern over [...]

Maine Mutant Safari

From Motion Media: For Immediate Release September 7, 2006 Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman leads the 2006 Maine Mutant Safari, broadcast worldwide By this time, we all know about the bizarre creature found in Maine. But what really happened? What kinds of unknown creatures still roam in our Maine wilderness? On Tuesday, September 19th, Motion Media and Emptyhouse Film will be taking Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman to Turner, Maine. The film companies will be documenting Coleman as he shares his side of the story, as well as looks for clues to other potential unknown animals and gives his thoughts on the creature found [...]