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 31 January 2023

THE FAIRY SHOE

An alleged fairy artefact discovered in Ireland in 1835.  (Video)


ALLEGEDLY TRUE ENCOUNTERS WITH FAIRIES

Six accounts.  (Video)





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BIGFOOT MOTHER SWAPS FISH FOR BLANKET

She wanted it for her baby.  (Video)





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BLACK DOG OF LAKE ERIE

Recounting of a legendary creature.





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UNKNOWN THING IN THE WATER

What was this creature?


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TRACKING THE LEGEND OF BIGFOOT

Where did it come from?





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PUKWUDGIE

The little people of Native American lore.  It is said they can be dangerous.





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FAMOCANTRATRA

Gecko-like cryptid of Madagascar.


Flag of Madagascar



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THE ORIGIN OF THE RAKE

This detailed article argues that the Rake is an entirely fictional creature and gives an account of its creation.





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Monday 30 January 2023

KATY ELIZABETH WINS AWARDS

The CFZ United States representative has won four Gold Awards for her film Lady of the Lake: the Search for Champ at the UK Fortean Film Festival.  Congratulations!

Katy is also the head of Champ Search and the International Dracontology Alliane.  The latter is seeking new members even as we speak.


 
 

WAS THIS A PUCKWUDGIE?

Creature/being reported from Indiana.





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TATA DUENDE IN BELIZE

Katy Elizabeth writes about this folklore creature.





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STRANGE CREATURE IN AUSTRALIA

What was it?





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TRIALS OF ANIMALS

Unhappy creatures were put on trial in times past.





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INSECTOIDS

Aliens or other creatures with insect characteristics.


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FACE AT THE WINDOW

An eerie account.


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SKELETON OF GIANT FOUND

Newspaper report from 1916.





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WHAT ARE ORBS? ARE THEY PARANORMAL?

This is a very pertinent question.





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ARE THESE BIGFOOT TRACKS?

There are some doubters.





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TALL CRAWLER HUMANOIDS

Reported from Ontario.





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Sunday 29 January 2023

UNEXPLAINED CREATURE IN IDAHO

The Ranger cannot explain what it is.


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DEVIL MONKEY

Part One of an 7 part series.  Parts Two-Seven are accessible from this site.  A detailed look at this cryptid.  (Site in German with translation engine)





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JERSEY DEVIL SIGHTINGS

New Jersey's most famous cryptid.





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PTEROSAUR DATABASE

Describes over 650 kinds of Pterosaur.





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DID FUTURE HUMANS VISIT PAST HUMANS?

Did this occur in Mississippi?


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BIGFOOT IN SNOWY FIELD?

Report from Utah.





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BIGFOOT AND BLACK BEARS

When Black Bears are in the area in large numbers, reports of Bigfoot increase.





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IT LOOKS LIKE A TEDDY BEAR

Strange formation on Mars.





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Saturday 28 January 2023

NATIVE AMERICAN LINKS TO BIGFOOT

Lore about the Hairy One.





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MATLOSE

Being of Nootka mythology.


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ENCOUNTERS WITH MEN IN BLACK

9 encounters with these beings.





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ON THE TRACK #217 and #217.i

The latest from the CFZ weekly web tv series.





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BOOK ON SASQUATCH SCHOLAR

Biography of John Bindernagel.





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BLACK PANTHER OF SYRACUSE

Legendary animal of the city.





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TRUE TALES OF THE SCOTTISH MERMAID

Scotland seems a special area for this cryptid.





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'DINOSAUR' BIRD

Seen on First Nations land.





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FAIRIES OF TOGO

An account from West Africa.





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Friday 27 January 2023

WOLFMAN BODY


Is this video genuine?


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DOG PROTECTORS

Were they paranormal?





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THUNDERCROWS OF PENNSYLVANIA

A look at mystery birds from Stan Gordon.





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MYSTERY BIRD OF RADCLIFFE

What was it?


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FRESNO DRAGONS - WERE THEY PTERODACTYLS?

Newspaper report from 1891.





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ANATOLIAN LEOPARD STILL EXISTS

It was thought extinct for 45 years, but has been filmed in Turkey.





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MASTODON BONES OF RECENT ORIGIN

Fid the Mastodon survive until comparatively recent times?





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PRIMATE RELATIVES IN ANCIENT ARCTIC

Their presence revealed by fossils.


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TREE KANGAROO REFUGE UNDER THREAT

Report from Papua-New Guinea.


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Thursday 26 January 2023

LAKE MONSTER ATTACKS

They can be dangerous.





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ATTACKED AND FOLLOWED BY GLIMMER MAN

A couple's experience.

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SIRENS: BEHIND THE MYTH

A look at what gave rise to the belief in Sirens in ancient times.





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WAS BIGFOOT HIT BY TRAIN IN 1880?

The story behind this suggestion is recounted here.





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PICTURES OF BIGFOOT

Are they authentic?





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POTENTIAL BIGFOOT FOOTAGE

Taken to local news by men in Utah.





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WILD MAN/BEAST IN OHIO

Newspaper report from 1891.


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WHITE FLESHY INSECTOID

Sounds like a scary creature.





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CLOAKED JINN AND BIGFOOT

Reported from Florida.


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