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.

Saturday 30 November 2019

PECULIAR GIANT FISH FOSSIL

Found in Russia.  Its dental equipment was very odd.

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MAERO - NEW ZEALAND'S BIGFOOT

A creature of Maori lore.




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Another article on this subject.

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MONSTER WITH PTERODACTYL FACE

It has wings, too.

Image courtesy Lon Strickler.


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KELPIES AND MERMAIDS

Both are dangerous.



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SUPPOSEDLY EXTINCT CREATURES

As a wiser man than I said: You can't be extinct while knowing that you aren't.

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MT FUJI'S LAKE MONSTER

A look at a lake monster of Japan.



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EARTH HOUND - SCOTLAND'S MYSTERY ANIMAL

It is said to eat corpses.

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NEW BLACK HOLE DISCOVERED

It's of monstrous size.

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ACCOUNTS OF BLACK-EYED KIDS

A puzzling contemporary mystery.

Image courtesy Lon Strickler


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Friday 29 November 2019

"ZOMBIE" DEER-LIKE CREATURE

Reported from Alabama.



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CENTIPEDE MUTATIONS

An abandoned nuclear plant is nearby.



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BIGFOOT ENCOUNTER IN ALASKA

Report from 2000.



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UNKNOWN SQUID ATTACKS DESTROYER

It left marks on the ship itself.



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A TRUE ELEPHANT MYSTERY

Science has no explanation.



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ORIGORUSO

Creature in the folklore of Papua-New Guinea.

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EXPEDITION BIGFOOT

It may solve the mystery of the Hairy One.



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GIBBONS AND CONSERVATION.

Listening to them boosts it.



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Thursday 28 November 2019

10 GOATMAN STORIES

These accounts are meant to show what it is.



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ALIENS IN ZIMBABWE

Reported by schoolchildren.



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BIGFOOT ON HIGHWAY 101

Report of a sighting.



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YORKSHIRE DOGMAN

Youtube video.



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CHUPACABRA SOLVED?

Following blood-soaked bodies.



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ELASMOTHERIUM - ONE HORNED BEAST

It was coeval with humans.

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A LOOK AT THE BUNYIP

Just what is this Australian mystery animal?



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MYSTERIES OF THE MARIANA TRENCH

Includes the possibility of a Megalodon down there.

Megalodon


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Wednesday 27 November 2019

TWIG MAN OF PORTUGAL

Now this is something strange.

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BIGFOOT SEEN CLIMBING TREE

Observed by Oregon couple.



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SEA MONSTER REPORTS

Newspaper report from 1934.




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Report from 1907.

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MONSTER OF THE GREAT SLAVE LAKE

One of Canada's lake monsters.



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BLUE WHALE'S EXTRAORDINARY HEARTBEAT

Scientists are shocked.

Scientist


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MONONGAHELA RIVER MONSTER

The river has three monster legends.



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THE ALKALI MONSTER

Lake monster of Nebraska.



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BIGFOOT ON LINDA GODFREY'S DECK?

Did he leave a design there?



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PTEROSAUR SIGHTINGS

Eyewitness accounts of these creatures.



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Tuesday 26 November 2019

HOW WERE CATS DOMESTICATED?

Did they do it all themselves?



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DOES THE DIRE WOLF STILL EXIST?

A look at this topic and a video.

sabertooth versus dire wolf

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MONSTER SQUID

Nick Redfern writes on the findings of Henry Lee.



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SISTER LAKES MONSTER

There was a special hunt in 1964.



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MENACING HIGHLAND BEASTS

What were they?

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VARIOUS KINDS OF APE-MAN

A variety of cryptids.



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MESSAGE FROM OLIVIA MCCARTHY

Olivia is Jon Downes' secretary.


Hello everyone. Jon would like everyone to be introduced to each other so (in no particular order because I'm not that organised!):
Me - Jon's stepdaughter, sort of secretary, vague social media presence, CFZ Big Cat Study Group
Graham – Deputy Director of the CFZ and has been for the last 20+ years.
Carl – CFZ Big Cat Study Group
Ronan – CFZ USA Blog
Tony – CFZ New Zealand
Robin – CFZ Canada
Richard – CFZ Lake and Sea Monsters Study Group
Glen – CFZ BHM Study Group, Weird Weekend North
Nathan – CFZ BHM Study Group
Rebecca – CFZ Australia
Mike – CFZ Australia
Lars – Zoological Consultant
Sally – CFZ Lake and Sea Monsters Study Group
Colin – CFZ BHM Study Group
Naomi – CFZ USA
Jon says: “The whole idea of this group is so that senior people within the CFZ who may be separated by great geographical distance can collaborate, help each other, and work together to make all the different CFZ sections the best in the world.
This whole group is for policy rather than news sightings; there are already CFZ Facebook groups for such things. Because of my own failing health and Corinna’s current health problems, I need to delegate more than I have done in the past.
Various amongst you have come up with some really good ideas over the past few years and the main reason they’ve not been implemented is the fact that I just simply don’t have the time to do this stuff myself – hence this group.”
I look forward to getting to know you all better in the weeks and months to come.
Olivia


DOG PROTECTS ABANDONED KITTENS

He keeps them warm.

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BIGFOOT IN UTAH

Claim that he was captured on film.



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BIGFOOT IN KENTUCKY

Sighting in Perry County.



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Monday 25 November 2019

WHAT DID CYCLISTS SEE IN SUMATRA?

Reported from 2017 in Sumatra - was it Orang Pendek, an alien, or what?
(YouTube Video)

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ARE FAIRIES REAL?

Some allege they are.




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OUTLANDISH TENTACLED CREATURES

Outlandish reports about them.



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BROWN PANDA IS ADOPTED

He was bullied, presumably because of his color.  Brown pandas have been treated almost like cryptids, but they are a recognized color variant.

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GROUP OF WHITE GIRAFFES

Filmed in Kenya.  (Video)

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CUERO - CHILEAN CRYPTID

It is said to look like a living cowhide.

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YOWIE SPOTTED IN WOOLEMI NATIONAL PARK

It ran into a cave.




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WATCHED BY BIGFOOT?

There's something in the woods.



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DID SPORTSMAN FILM BIGFOOT?

If not, what was the ape-like figure?



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DO ANIMALS HAVE LANGUAGE?

Hitherto it has been denied they have a proper concept of language, but a writer questions this.

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Sunday 24 November 2019

MANX FAERIE PHOTOS

These photos were taken on The Isle of Man, a British dependency between Britain and Ireland.



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DRAGON OF HORSHAM

Legend of an English dragon.



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PORTAL AT SKINWALKER RANCH

Did it lead to another dimension?



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AMHULUK - MYSTERY CREATURE

Creature of Native American lore found in Oregon.

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ON THE TRACK XTRA

Another episode in this series featuring Tatzelwurm, Weird Chinese Fish, etc.

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SEARCH FOR BIGFOOT

An expedition may prove he's real.



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DID GAME CAMERA CAPTURE BIGFOOT?

The camera belonged to a baseball player.



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BRIGHT-EYED PALE HUMANOID

Reported from Michigan.

Image courtesy Lon Strickler


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