CRYPTOZOOLOGY ONLINE: Still on the Track: 05/29/11

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Half a century ago, Belgian Zoologist Bernard Heuvelmans first codified cryptozoology in his book On the Track of Unknown Animals.

The Centre for Fortean Zoology (CFZ) are still on the track, and have been since 1992. But as if chasing unknown animals wasn't enough, we are involved in education, conservation, and good old-fashioned natural history! We already have three journals, the largest cryptozoological publishing house in the world, CFZtv, and the largest cryptozoological conference in the English-speaking world, but in January 2009 someone suggested that we started a daily online magazine! The CFZ bloggo is a collaborative effort by a coalition of members, friends, and supporters of the CFZ, and covers all the subjects with which we deal, with a smattering of music, high strangeness and surreal humour to make up the mix.

It is edited by CFZ Director Jon Downes, and subbed by the lovely Lizzy Bitakara'mire (formerly Clancy), scourge of improper syntax. The daily newsblog is edited by Corinna Downes, head administratrix of the CFZ, and the indexing is done by Lee Canty and Kathy Imbriani. There is regular news from the CFZ Mystery Cat study group, and regular fortean bird news from 'The Watcher of the Skies'. Regular bloggers include Dr Karl Shuker, Dale Drinnon, Richard Muirhead and Richard Freeman.The CFZ bloggo is updated daily, and there's nothing quite like it anywhere else. Come and join us...

KITHRA VISITS THE THIRTEEN TREASURES OF BRITAIN

http://www.kithra.com/treasuresofbritain.html

CRYPTOZOOLOGY AT THE ZSL

REBECCA LANG: Christian the Lion

Hi Jon,

Thought you might be interested in this news story given Christian the lion was originally purchased from Harrods! Of course the whole Christian story inspired a lovely film and a reunion with Christian and his owners. And of course there's the antipodean connection - with Rendall and Bourke being Aussies!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/may/28/christian-the-lion-rendall-bourke

Cheers,

Rebecca

HAUNTED SKIES: Summer, strange stones, UFOs? and naughty dog!

http://hauntedskies.blogspot.com/2011/05/summer-strange-stone-ufos-and-naughty.html

OLL LEWIS: Yesterday's News Today

http://cryptozoologynews.blogspot.com/

On this day in 1593 Christopher Marlowe was murdered. His most famous play was The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus.
And now the news:

Bubbling sea signals severe coral damage this cent...
Tests show Arctic reindeer 'see in UV'

Somewhat out of season but a nice little cartoon none the less:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7ljo0_rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-orig_shortfilms

Hikers: Bigfoot captured on video near Spokane

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/122732174.html

CRYPTOZOOLOGY: Thylacine footage from 1931

I was aware that there was film of the thylacine kept at Beaumaris Zoo at Hobart in 1931, but I was not aware that it had been taken by naturalist David Fleay (the first person to breed platypus) and until today I don't think that I had seen all of it.

SPECIAL OFFER

Buy this year's volume of the CFZ Yearbook at a special low price!

The Centre for Fortean Zoology Yearbook is an annual collection of papers and essays too long and detailed for publication in the CFZ Journal, Animals & Men.

With contributions from both well-known researchers, and relative newcomers to the field, the Yearbook provides a forum where new theories can be expounded, and work on little-known cryptids discussed.

This year's volume was greatly delayed by the computer problems we had earlier in the year. But it is out now, and phew its a corker!

* More Cryptozoology: A listing of certain animals unrecognised by science or of a paranormal nature by Ronan Coghlan
* Snow Leopard: Spirit of the Mountains by Raheel Mughal
* The man-eating plant of ye olde England by Glen Vaudrey
* Possible sighting of unknown ape species, Tibet 2009 Jonathan Jacobs, plus in-depth analysis of the photograph by John Traynor
* British Snake Catchers and Eccentrics by Richard Muirhead
* The Amazing Animals of Pakistan by Raheel Mughal
* The Mpisimbi: An undiscovered but now extinct King Cheetah strain in East Africa by Dr Karl Shuker
* The ‘Lion’ Of Essex And Other British Big Cat Scares by Neil Arnold
* Le Gevaudan: The Man behind the Monster by Paul Williams

* 2012: A Year in the Life of the Centre for Fortean Zoology:

- CFZ Australia 2012 Report by Rebecca Lang and Mike Williams
- CFZ Canada 2012 by Robin Bellamy
- Bigfoot Forums Annual Report
- CFZ Annual Report by Jon Downes

The yearbook is 260pp long and will once again cost £12.50, unless - of course - you take advantage of our special offer and buy the book at a special low price of £10.99. This offer is valid in the UK, Australia, the United States and Canada. If you live elsewhere in the world, email corinna@cfz.org.uk and we will work out a deal for you.

Also available yearbooks for: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000/1, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012. If you want to buy multiple volumes email Corinna and I am sure that we can work out an advantageous deal for you.

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