DED MOROZ

The Russian gift giver who comes at the New  Year.  In modern times he is a semi-equivalent of Santa Claus, but he goes back to Slavic legend.

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PERCHTA - WINTER BEING OR WITCH - ORIGINALLY ALPINE GODDESS

Probably the same character as the German Holda.

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MYSTERY OF DOGMAN

Where did this creature come from?

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CHRISTMAS LEGENDS AND DATA

A large compendium of data.

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GREAT RED-BEAKED RAVEN

A mystery bird of Russia.

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ISOLATED GENETICS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Results for a population cut off from the mainstream of humanity.

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THE CHRISTMAS CAT

Creature of Icelandic legend.

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TRUE GNOME AND TROLL STORIES

At least they say they're true.

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LEGEND OF THE CHRISTMAS ROBIN

A bird greatly associated with Christmas.

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PUZZLING UFO

Spotted by Canadian motorist.

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PARANORMAL ROAD

Said to have featured Aliens and Ghosts.

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EVOLUTIONARY MUSICAL MYSTERY

These monkeys hint at it.

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SEVEN-ARM OCTOPUS WASHES UP ON BEACH

This is not a cryptid, but it is very rare.  It actually has an eighth arm.

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BEAST OF COSAGO

Mystery beast of Italy.

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Another article from the Italian Wikipedia which has a translation facility.

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BIRDS OF LEGEND

61 of them.

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PAULIDES AND CLAIM ABOUT BIGFOOT

 Assertion it isn't quite what you think.

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GINKGO-TOOTHED BEAKED WHALE

Spotted off coast of Baja California.

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BLACK PUMAS?

A look at the question of whether "black panthers" are black pumas.

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CFZ NEWSLETTER #121

The latest from CFZ HQ in Devon.

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HUGE CANID CROSSES ROAD

Presumably, to get to the other side.

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THE WOLLATON GNOME ENCOUNTER

A very strange Fortean episode.

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KALLIKANTZAROS

These creatures are supposed to be seen at Christmas.  As they vary so much in appearance, I suspect they were really in origin mummers or the like.

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LEGEND OF KRAMPUS

Terrifying creature of Christmas folklore.

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DID THEY EAT HUMANS?

The "Little People" of Flores.

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MAN-BAT IN CHICAGO

What was this creature?

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DID HE SEE BRITISH BIGFOOT?

A teenager's story.

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BIGFOOT: IS HE REAL?

A question many have asked.

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WHY DO DRAGONS HOARD GOLD?

Maybe they fear inflation.

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NOT DEER SIGHTING AT MARIETTA COLLEGE

We have to ask what exactly is a "Not Deer"?  Reports of them continue.

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IGNORED BIGFOOT EVIDENCE

Why he is real?

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GOBLINS DANCING AROUND TREE

And a startling consequence.

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BOAT PURSUED BY CHAMP?

Was the lake monster coming behind it?

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CLEVELAND'S ANCIENT SEA MONSTER

 More turtle than shark.

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NDENDEKI

Does this giant tortoise of the Congo exist?

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POLAR EXPLORERS ENCOUNTERED LITTLE PEOPLE

What were they?

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LARGE WINGED HUMANOID OVER LAKE MICHIGAN

This denies classification.

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PINCOYA

Female spirit of South America.

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PARK RANGERS DESCRIBE CREEPIEST THINGS THEY'VE SEEN

They may not have been too happy about them.

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5 ANIMALS WITH STRANGE SUPER POWERS

How were these powers developed?

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RED RING OVER POSSAGNO

What is this mysterious circle?

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WHERE DID DRAGONS ORIGINALLY COME FROM?

What was their point of origin?

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DID SHAKESPEARE WRITE SHAKESPEARE?

The question of the authorship of the plays and poems.

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DOGMAN AT DOYLESTOWN

Sighting of bipedal canid in Pennsylvania.

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WHAT WAS IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS?

A terrible creature reported in 1967.

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MICROBIAL CRYPTIDS

 They may be all around us.

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KRASUE

Mythical creature of south-east Asia.

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STAGMEN

Do antlered humanoids exist in Britain.

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GIANT CRYPTID SNAKES OF NORTH AMERICA

Watch where you're treading.

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LOCH NESS

What really lies beneath it?

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RACCOONS IN AMERICA SELF-DOMESTICATING

Urban raccoons are starting to behave like pets.

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NATIVES SASQUATCH

What do the Native Americans say about Bigfoot?

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UFO

Found on side of Chilean mountain?

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HAWK-CUCKOO

New species described from Borneo.

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DINOSAUR SIGHTING?

In the Amazon river.

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GEORGIA GOATMAN ENCOUNTER

This cryptid seems to defy the law of science.

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FAIRY ENCOUNTERS

Including one in Wyoming.

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MULTI-HEADED GIANTS

Of Philippine myth.

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FBI RELEASES BIGFOOT'S OFFICIAL FILE

22 page document released.

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UFO SCARES WILDLIFE

Incident in Illinois.

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BIGFOOT HUNTERS

The article focuses on what they get right and wrong.

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UNKNOWN DEEP SEA SPECIES

When camera is dropped in water.

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AQUATIC APE HYPOTHESIS

Was there ever an ape that lived in the water?

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WITNESS THINKS HE SAW GNOME

He speaks of what he thinks may be a strange encounter.

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