At the beginning of the 21st Century monsters still roam the remote, and sometimes not so remote, corners of our planet. It is our job to search for them. The Centre for Fortean Zoology [CFZ] is - we believe - the largest professional, scientific and full-time organisation in the world dedicated to cryptozoology - the study of unknown animals. Since 1992 the CFZ has carried out an unparalleled programme of research and investigation all over the world. Since 2009 we have been running the increasingly popular CFZ Blog Network, and although there has been an American branch of the CFZ for over ten years now, it is only now that it has a dedicated blog.

Tuesday 30 April 2019

CFZ TV - EPISODE 102

Episode 102 is now available.

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CARTER'S CREATURE

In 2002 Daniel Carter in the Philippines observed a creature that looked like an ape but was very slim and, significantly, not a mammal.  It was between 5'-6' tall.  The Filipinos with Carter said they had never seen it before.



IRKUIEM - MONSTROUS BEAR

Is there an unidentified white bear in Siberia?

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SEA SERPENT IN THE ATLANTIC

A story from 1813.



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NO MOUTH, NO GUT

How do mouthless and gutless animals live?

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HUMAN-ANIMAL HYBRIDS

10 examples where they have been allegedly created.

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BAT FAIRY

Interesting case from Pennsylvania.

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DO FAIRIES EXIST?

Evidence for the existence of fairies.



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BIGFOOT WEARING SKULLS

A terrifying encounter for an Ohio fisherman.




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YETI FOOTPRINTS IN HIMALAYAS?

An Indian military sighting.



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WORLD WAR II: UFO SIGHTINGS NEAR SKINWALKER RANCH

Strange phenomena are reported from this ranch in Utah.



A number of other items are on the same page.

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IS THIS A BIGFOOT TRACK?

It could be.



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Monday 29 April 2019

FAIRIES IN AMERICA

Legends and encounters.



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BIGFOOT ENCOUNTERS

A Native American's experiences.



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BIGFOOT IN WASHINGTON STATE

A natural habitat exists here.



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BIGFOOT IN NEW MEXICO

He is to be found in nearly every state.

BIGFOOT DNA

Todd Standing talks about this subject.



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METAL-EATERS

Monsters in Chinese legend that devoured metal.

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CRAWFORDSVILLE MONSTER

A case of an aerial monster in 1891.

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HONEY ISLAND SWAMP MONSTER

Louisiana humanoid.  Loren Coleman has asserted it is not identical with Bigfoot.

Honey Island Swamp


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VERMONT'S BENNINGTON TRIANGLE

Cases of disappearances.

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TOXIC CATERPILLARS HIT LONDON

A health scare caused by infestation.




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ARE ALIENS INTERBREEDING WITH HUMANS?

Oxford lecturer argues they are doing so to produce a hybrid race that will reverse climate change.



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Sunday 28 April 2019

FAIRY PODCAST SERIES 1

A folklore item on the Fairy realm issued by Oxford University.



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A LOOK AT GNOMES

There seems to be an increasing interest in the Wee Folk.



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BIGFOOT NEAR TO HAND

It's usual to see them at a greater distance.



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LABYNKYR DEVIL

Lake monster of Siberia.



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DON'T LET THE LAKOOMA CATCH YOU

The Giant Hand of Tierra del Fuego.

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HUMANOID OR HUGE GORILLA IN FRANCE

We apologize in advance for some of the language in this piece; also for any slur on Syrian immigrants.




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GLAUCOUS MACAW

Does it still exist?


You'll need to scroll down a little on the page to reach the article.

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ENCOUNTERS WITH UNSEEN REALM

A look at the nature of perception from Coast to Coast.

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ALIEN-LIKE CREATURE IN ANTARCTIC WATERS

Discovered by divers.

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WEIRD CREATURE ON DEVON BEACH

What was washed up here?

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OLE RED EYE

A creature of the Baltimore area.


Image courtesy Lon Strickler


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The page also deals with an alien abduction.

Saturday 27 April 2019

FINNISH WEREWOLF REPORT

Linda Godfrey passes on the information.



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KETTLE MORAINE - A STRANGE PLACE

Orbs, Ufos - what do you make of it all?

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ANIMAL FACTS FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Some interesting things here including rare pale penguin, how Asiatic lionesses protect their young...from liona and the extraordinary Australian bilby.



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STALKED BY TELEPATHIC WEREWOLVES

Or were they Dogmen?



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THE JOHN KEEL DOUBLE

Reports of a man who looked just like John Keel.




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WILLIAM ROE'S BIGFOOT ENCOUNTER

Up close encounter from 1955.



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SECRET AIRLINE OF AREA 51

Does a secret airline fly there every day?





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DID ALLEGED TIME TRAVELER PHOTOGRAPH DINOSAUR?

An interesting question.



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HAWKESBURY RIVER MONSTER

What lurks beneath the water?



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NEW CRYPROZOOLOGY BOOK

It's in Spanish, dealing with cryptid serpents.



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The book is available at Amazon.es and can be reached by the link below.  The price given is is euros, but comes to about $18/$19.  This does not include mailing.

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ANT MAN - OR WAS IT A DREAM?

A 50 year old remembers childhood experiences.

Image courtesy Lon Strickler


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Friday 26 April 2019

MAJOR RESPONSE TO UFO SIGHTINGS

There has been an upsurge in reports.



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MAMMOTH - NATIVE AMERICAN TRADITIONS

Artifacts and traditions of elephantoid beasts.



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KNOCKERS - MINE SPIRITS

Knockers - or, to give them their American name, tommyknockers - were believed in by miners in days gone by and possibly still are.



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BIGFOOT'S CAVE

Well, we all need somewhere to live.



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SCARY ENCOUNTER WITH NIGHT VISITORS

In happened in 1975 in Wisconsin.

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FEAR OF THE TOKOLOSHE

The tokoloshe is a goblin much feared in southern Africa.



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SWAMFISK

A curious creature reported by Olaus Magnus.

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ELEPHANT POACHING STOPPED IN ZAMBIAN PARK

It is cheering to see it has been stamped out.



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WERE THESE RAKES?

 Strange otherworldly creatures.

Image courtesy Lon Strickler.


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DEAD PIGS' BRAINS

Scientists at Yale restore some of the brain functions of dead pigs.

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DID HUMAN ANCESTORS FIRST APPEAR IN EUROPE?

New scientific interest in fossils.

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Thursday 25 April 2019

EATEN BY RATS: THE AWFUL FATE OF BISHOP HATTO


Hatto II was the Archbishop of Mainz, having previously been Abbot of Fulda.  He died in 970.  He was not the awful villain that legend was to turn him into.  The legend in question is first referred to in the 14th Century.

It is said that when people were hungry, he shut them in a barn to which he set fire.  Then he was told there was a throng of rats coming, which alarmed him.  He looked out of the window and a sea of rats was making its way across the countryside.  The archbishop fled to a tower in the river, hoping that there he would be safe.  He wasn't.  In came the rats.  Yum! Yum!

In fact, this is a legend which is applied to a number of people in European lore.  The reason it was applied to Hatto was because of the proximity of a tower which had originally been called the Muusthurm (arsenal), but had been corrupted in local speech to the Mausethurm (mouse tower).

As I said, much the same legend exists elsewhere in Europe.  One of the characters to whom it was attributed was "King Popiel of Poland".  This may have been one of the two Dukes of the West Slavs so called.  It was said that this felonious monarch poisoned those who grumbled against him, but their bodies engendered large numbers of mice, who viewed Popiel with luncheon in mind.  The hapless king first tried to protect himself by surrounding himself  with fire, but the doughty rodents were unfazed by this.  Then he fled to a castle in the sea, where the mice finally caught up with him.  They enjoyed their prandial refreshment.



SUBTERRANEAN GALAPAGOS

A look at underground creatures.

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BIG OWL IN CONNECTICUT

Sighting in East Berlin.




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ON THE TRAIL OF BIGFOOT

Complete National Wildlife article.



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IS THERE TRUTH IN DRAGON LEGENDS?

What do you think?



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MERMAID SEEN IN 1910

Report from Ireland.



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PARROT ACTS AS LOOKOUT

In Brazil, this bird has been warning drug dealers.



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ENCOUNTERS WITH FAIRIES

They seem to be on the increase; but this may simply mean more people are reporting them.



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TAYLORSVILLE LAKE BIGFOOT

A witness gives an account.



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ARE THESE BIGFOOT TRACKS?

Report from Kentucky.



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HUGE BIGFOOT IN CATSKILLS

Also, a batmobile type vehicle in England.



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