CRYPTOZOOLOGY ONLINE: Still on the Track: 10/02/19

In an article for the first edition of Cryptozoology Bernard Heuvelmans wrote that cryptozoology is the study of 'unexpected animals' and following on from that perfectly reasonable assertion, it seems to us that whereas the study of out-of-place birds may not have the glamour of the hunt for bigfoot or lake monsters, it is still a perfectly valid area for the Fortean zoologist to be interested in.

THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN WOKE UP THIS MORNING, DA DA DE DUM

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Charlotte arrived by Amypower in order to do some gardening and some filming. To my great embarrassment (OK, not great, but mild) I had fallen asleep at my desk when they came in. Never mind, there is all sorts of stuff on the table for today, and I hope we can get it all done.

ER EDITOR SEZ: THE DIGITAL PRAYER FLAG
You guys have been doing massive amounts of praying for Corinna. I believe that the outpouring of good vibes transmitted electronically, being a little like a Tibetan prayer flag. Find out more:
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Blessed be.

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Gonzo Weekly #357/8
THE CRIMSON ISSUE
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In this remarkably disciplined issue Doug goes to see King Crimson, Alan goes all psychedelic at O.Z.O.R.A in Hungary, Mad Iccy meets Roddy Radiation of The Specials, we go on patrol with PAART, Bart goes to see Yes et al in the Royal Affair, Jon has his PIP Assessment, and Graham brings us bad news about Ginger Baker

Hail Eris!

And there are radio shows from Mack Maloney and Friday Night Progressive AND Strange Fruit, there are columns from Kev Rowland and Mr Biffo, C J Stone, and Roy Weard, but Neil Nixon and the irrepressible Corinna are on hiatus. There is also a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and antichinuses who have lost their shoes (OK, nothing to do with tiny marsupials who are searching for their footwear, but I got carried away with things that rhymed with OOOOS) than you can shake a stick at. And the best part is IT's ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

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BIG CAT ROUND UP

The hunt for British Big Cats attracts far more newspaper-column inches than any other cryptozoological subject.

There are so many of them now that we feel that they should be archived by us in some way, so we are publishing a regular round-up of the stories as they come in.

The worldwide mystery cat phenomenon (or group of phenomena, if we are to be more accurate) is not JUST about cryptozoology. At its most basic level it is about the relationship between our species and various species of larger cat. That is why sometimes you will read stories here that appear to have nothing to do with cryptozoology but have everything to do with human/big cat interaction. As committed Forteans, we believe that until we understand the nature of these interactions, we have no hope of understanding the truth that we are seeking.

On the Track (of Unknown Animals) Episode 107 (Loch Ness, Giant anaconda, Great Auk, giant eels)

Here we have the twenty-sixth episode of the relaunched webTV show by the Centre for Fortean Zoology, written and presented by Jon Downes and Charlotte Phillipson (who returned to the fold after doing her exams), their families and other animals.

This is the first episode of a new look OTT; we will try to keep the montly episodes to half an hour, but in between the swcheduled episodes will be others - OTTXtra. So hold on, its gonna be a bumpy ride.

This episode contains:

• Jon grows old gracefully
• eDNA in Loch Ness
• A giant eel in the River Ness?
• Giant anacondas
• Two nosed dogs
• MIKE DAVIS: Why World?
• The Marshall Family at the NHM
• Watcher of the skies...with comedy results
  ......Great Auks abd Guillemots
• New and rediscovered:  
     - New and rediscovered: Rediscovered clouded leopard
     - New and rediscovered: Rediscovered leopard
     - New and rediscovered: Mystery leopard in Japan
     - New and rediscovered: Mystery big cat of Iriomote
• Fair use
• Coming next month
• Changes at OTT
• The team says goodbye until next month
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BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS MONTH'S EPISODE

The Mystery Animals of the British Isles: The Northern Isles

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THE MYSTERY ANIMALS OF THE BRITISH ISLES: The Western Isles

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MYSTERY-ANIM...
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BIGFOOT NEWS IN BRIEF

The Missouri Monster 'Momo' Is the Cryptid Time Forgot

VICE

In 1972, the town of Louisiana, Missouri was home to many alleged sightings of a large, Bigfoot-like creature. The story goes that two young boys and ...

Bigfoot (exhibit) coming to town

The Salem News

The legendary pop culture phenomenon, also known as Sasquatch, is the subject of a joint effort display by local Bigfoot enthusiasts Michael Helm ...

Westminster South Carolina Hosts Bigfoot Festival This Month

1063thebuzz.com

I know he's real, I saw the Bigfoot Crossing signs while driving through East Texas one time. It seems others also believe in this mysterious and elusive ...

Ghostly image captured along Lake James reignites Bigfoot fever in North Carolina

Charlotte Observer

Grainy photos of a shadowy figure standing on the banks of Lake James have reignited talk of one or more Bigfoot living in the mountains northwest of ...

NEWS FROM NOWHERE: Wednesday

ON THIS DAY IN - 1492 - King Henry VII of England invaded France.
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Pesticide exposure causes bumblebee flight to fall...

Bonobos and chimps equally love meat

AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day)