This is a casual moment of a couple caged Almas in a behind-the-scenes photograph from “Russian Bigfoot.”

Tired of going outside and fighting the biting insects to wait two hours until your town sets off fifteen minutes of fireworks? Well, you can stay at home tonight and enjoy some thought-provoking cryptotelevision. Or maybe even do both?

The Anomalist alerts us to this:

Programming note: The National Geographic Channel starts its “Is It Real?” series today [July 4, 2007]… Each hour-long episode addresses a different topic.

The repeat showing of the following episodes include cryptozoological themes. The list is given with Eastern Time:

July 4, 2007
5P Is it Real?
Chupacabra[s] [TV-PG]
6P Is it Real?
Russian Bigfoot [TV-G]
7P Is it Real?
Bigfoot [TV-G]
Then on Thursday, July 5, 2007  
2A Is it Real?
Bigfoot [TV-G]