CRYPTOZOOLOGY ONLINE: Still on the Track

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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...

Monday, June 03, 2019

BIGFOOT NEWS IN BRIEF

The Bigfoot of Suffolk

Bigfoot Evidence

The Bigfoot of Suffolk. Did you know Suffolk has its very own bigfoot creature? It's called a woodwose, a wild man of the woods. The woodwose, or wild ...

Interview with Troy from Ashford, WA Bigfoot encounter in his own backyard

Squatchable

Interview with Troy from Ashford, WA Bigfoot encounter in his own backyard posted by Campfire Tales: Cryptids of America. Share on Facebook.

Harlan Kentucky Bigfoot Sighting

The Crypto Crew

Harlan Kentucky Bigfoot Sighting - Witness Interview - Recently there was yet another bigfoot sighting in Harlan county Kentucky. I was able to get in ...

Harlan Kentucky Bigfoot Sighting

Squatchable

Recently there was yet another bigfoot sighting in Harlan county Kentucky. I was able to get in contact with the man and conduct an interview with him.

CFZ NEWSLETTER #44

Dear Friends,

For those of you not in the know, at the beginning of each month we send out a newsletter to all members of the CFZ. The most recent (which went out a few minutes ago) included articles on OTT, changes at the CFZ, the way forward, Richard Freeman interview, Russian BHM book, Richard Muirhead's new book, Patreon, Notes and Queries, etc.

The infrastructure of the Centre for Fortean Zoology has changed rapidly over the last few years and truthfully doesn’t look like its going to stop changing anytime soon.

The newsletter costs a quid a month (or the equivalent in your currency) and is delivered straight into your inbox by a plethora of tiny invisible elves, or email if you prefer it that way.

You can sign up for it here: http://tinyurl.com/jtsq7ew

If you want to view a sample issue click here: http://tinyurl.com/pw7rw9l

NESSIENEWS (Caveat Lector)

Loch Ness monster 'might be real' as scientists make 'surprising' discovery

Mirror.co.uk

A major scientific study of Loch Ness has discovered its famous monster ... Researchers travelled the length of the loch and took water samples from ...

Loch Ness monster could be 'real' after scientists make surprising discovery - Daily Star

Loch Ness Monster scientists set to reveal 'surprising' test results which back up popular theory - Scottish Daily Record

Full Coverage

Loch Ness Monster DNA Study Makes "Surprising" Discovery

Mysterious Universe

If you're one of those Loch Ness monster fans or debunkers who has been waiting for over a year while a team of DNA researchers from New Zealand ...

FORTEAN BIRD NEWS FROM THE WATCHER OF THE SKIES

What has Corinna's column of Fortean bird news got to do with cryptozoology?

Well, everything, actually!

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 DOES STUFF AND THEN HE DOES MORE STUFF, AND IF HE IS VERY LUCKY HE GETS TO DO MORE STUFF

The Gonzo Daily: Monday/Tuesday

https://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/

There is a nice cool breeze, and the sun is shining. Even Archie is behaving himself. And me? Comme ci comme ça. Just don't mention databases.

Toodle-pip

YER EDITOR SEZ:
THE DIGITAL PRAYER FLAG

You guys out in readership land recently did massive amounts of praying for my wife Corinna. And that now - at least at the moment - she appears to be cancer free. I am convinced that these two things are related, with the outpouring of good vibes transmitted electronically, being a little like a Tibetan prayer flag. Having used it to such good effect - I want to try it on a larger scale. I am still trying to work out the details, so watch this space.

Find out more:
https://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/p/a-prayer-flag-lung-…

Blessed be.

ALL TODAY'S GONZO NEWS WOT'S FIT TO PRINT:

https://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/…/the-gonzo-track-of-…
THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Fairport Convention -...
https://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/…/grumpy-old-news-sto…
GRUMPY OLD NEWS STORIES
https://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/…/happy-birthday-dave…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE
https://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/…/billy-sherwood-en-p…
BILLY SHERWOOD EN PASSANT
https://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/…/once-upon-time-in-a…
ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA

For those of you who are interested in such things, the Gonzo Privacy Policy is here:

http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy-this-…

And the CFZ Privacy Policy is here:
http://tinyurl.com/y7b9rlog
And, yes,
http://forteanzoology.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy-this-pr…

CHECK OUT THE GONZO STORES:

UK
http://www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/
US
http://www.gonzomultimedia.com

AND OTHER STUFF FEATURING VARIOUS GONZO CONTRIBUTORS:

Our webTV show:
https://www.facebook.com/OnTheTrack/posts/632561497117057

And if you fancy supporting it on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/CFZ

And by the way chaps and chappesses, a trip to the Jon Downes megastore may seem to be in order:
https://gonzotesting.blogspot.com/…/a-notion-of-shopkeepers…

Meanwhile I continue to pretend that I am a popstar, because now I have sold eight whole copies of my new album Coldharbour. If I continue at this rate I will get a silver disc sometime at the beginning of the next millenium. Coldharbour, by the way, can be found here: https://jondownes1.bandcamp.com/releases

I think it is really rather good, but then again I would say that wouldn't I?

AND THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GONZO MAGAZINE:

Gonzo Weekly #337/38
THE HAIL TO THE KEV ISSUE
http://www.gonzoweekly.com/

And so, this issue we bring you Kev Rowland, the Antipodean maven of PROG, we bring you strange news from Sendelica, Steve Andrews’ remarkable new album, Hawkwind news, Psych and Reggae in Todmorden, whilst Jon gets all Erisian as well as bumbling on about Political Correctness
Hail Eris!

And there are radio shows from Mack Maloney and Friday Night Progressive AND Strange Fruit AND 'cos there was a Full Moon last week, an episode of Canterbury Sans Frontieres, there are columns from Kev Rowland, 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 potoroos who are fallen for a ruse (OK, nothing to do with tiny marsupials who are easily obfuscated, 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!!!

This issue features:

Danny Baker, Michael Jackson, Woodstock 50, Jarvis Cocker, Bart Lancia, Cruise to the Edge, John Lennon, Zeestuff, Pink Floyd, Dee, Dave Harris, Richard "Rick" Wright, Richard Freeman, Strange Fruit, Friday Night Progressive, Canterbury Sans Frontieres, Mack Maloney's Mystery Hour, Tardar "Grumpy Cat" Sauce, Edgar Leon Rausch, Michael Ray Wilhelm, Sol Yaged, Daniel Fernandez, Alfred Janson, Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff), Eric Moore, Charles "Chuck" Barksdale, Melvin Edmonds, Fleming Begaye Sr., Malcolm James Prentice Black ONZM, Luther Jennings, Pekka Airaksinen, James Barney "J.R." Cobb Jr., The Fall, America, Michael Bruce, Joey Molland's Badfinger, Kev Rowland, The Progressive Underground Vol 1, Alan Dearling, Psych Night, Sistas in Reggae, Sherbet Tripod, Bonnacons of Doom, Amelia Harmony, Instrument of Jah Soundsystem, Sound Dimensions, Steve Andrews, Bloodlost, Crossing Eternity, Crystal Palace, Cyrcus Flyght, Dare, Deathgrave, Doomsday Outlaw, Fargo, Tony Klinger, Mr Biffo, Roy Weard, Chris Stone, Discordianism, Hawkwind, The Wild Colonial Boy, Jonathan Downes, Martin Springett, Thom the World Poet, Pilgrim's Guidebook, Bob Dylan

And the last few issues are:

All issues from #70 can be downloaded at www.gonzoweekly.com if you prefer. If you have problems downloading, just email me and I will add you to the Gonzo Weekly dropbox. The first 69 issues are archived there as well. Information is power chaps, we have to share it!

You can download the magazine in pdf form HERE:
http://www.gonzoweekly.com/pdf/

SPECIAL NOTICE: If you, too, want to unleash the power of your inner rock journalist, and want to join a rapidly growing band of likewise minded weirdos please email me at jon@eclipse.co.uk The more the merrier really.

* The Gonzo Daily is a two way process. If you have any news or want to write for us, please contact me at jon@eclipse.co.uk. If you are an artist and want to showcase your work, or even just say hello please write to me at gonzo@cfz.org.uk. Please copy, paste and spread the word about this magazine as widely as possible. We need people to read us in order to grow, and as soon as it is viable we shall be invading more traditional magaziney areas. Join in the fun, spread the word, and maybe if we all chant loud enough we CAN stop it raining. See you tomorrow...

* The Gonzo Daily is - as the name implies - a daily online magazine (mostly) about artists connected to the Gonzo Multimedia group of companies. But it also has other stuff as and when the editor feels like it. The same team also do a weekly newsletter called - imaginatively - The Gonzo Weekly. Find out about it at this link: www.gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk

* We should probably mention here, that some of our posts are links to things we have found on the internet that we think are of interest. We are not responsible for spelling or factual errors in other people's websites. Honest guv!

* Jon Downes, the Editor of all these ventures (and several others) is an old hippy of 59 who - together with a Jack Russell called Archie, an infantile orange cat named after a song by Frank Zappa, three other cats, one totally coincidentally named after one of the Manson Family, purely because she squeaks, puts it all together from a converted potato shed in a tumbledown cottage deep in rural Devon which he shares with various fish. He is ably assisted by his lovely wife Corinna, his elderly mother-in-law, and a motley collection of social malcontents. Plus.. did we mention Archie and the Cats?

NEWS FROM NOWHERE: Monday

ON THIS DAY IN - 1098 - Christian Crusaders of the First Crusade seized Antioch, Turkey.
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

Smuggler arrested in Indonesia with over 2,000 end...

China demolishing hydro dams to protect endangered...

World's smallest bears' facial expressions throw d...

Enormous Great White Shark Pregnant with Record 14...

Salamanders chew with their palate

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)

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Wednesday, June 05, 2019

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