Cryptozoology
The Last Unicorn
Not the Peter Beagle version....
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 10, 2014 -
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Category: Cryptozoology, Sexuality, Cartoons
The Mermen of Johann Zahn
Wikipedia page of Johann Zahn.
Images from the NOAA archives.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 24, 2014 -
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Category: Cryptozoology, Europe, Sixteenth Century
Monsters of Iowa
Who would ever suspect that boring old Iowa was host to so many odd creatures?
Consider this winged monster from 1903, above.
Or this account, below, found along with more Iowa monsters in UNNATURAL PHENOMENA. (See book sidebar.)
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 08, 2013 -
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Category: Cryptozoology, Fictional Monsters, Regionalism, Superstition, 1900s, North America, Nineteenth Century
Wawa Grande
Thanks to my pal, KW Jeter, who now lives in Ecuador, I learned about the existence of that country's own Bigfoot monster, "Wawa Grande."
Wawa Grande, which takes its name from the Quechuan word for baby and the Spanish word for big, reportedly stands upright on two legs and has thick, light gray or reddish hair. The Wawa legend dates back at least 200 years in Ecuador's southern Andes but several reported sightings since the 1980s sparked international interest.
Of course, a monster whose name translates as "Big Baby" instantly assumes less fearsome dimensions.
Read more here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 25, 2013 -
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Category: Cryptozoology, Foreign Customs, South America
Ozo
This one deserves to be watched in fullscreen mode.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 04, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Cryptozoology, Family, Babies and Toddlers, Parents, Cartoons
The Yowie
Get familiar with the Australian bigfoot/yeti known as the Yowie.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 03, 2012 -
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Category: Cryptozoology, Australia
Swimming Pool
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 04, 2012 -
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Category: Cryptozoology, Cartoons, Love & Romance
Ika Musume
After the jump, you can see how one fan imagined the reality inherent in the term "squid girl."
Mildly NSFW.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 05, 2011 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Cryptozoology, Fictional Monsters, Cartoons, Asia
The Skeptic’s Dictionary
I'm certain every reader of this blog could happily spend hours at The Skeptic's Dictionary, whose mission since 1994 has been to explore "Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions."
For instance, why not learn more about the bunyip?
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 25, 2011 -
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Category: Authorities and Experts, Cryptozoology, Fictional Monsters, Weird Studies and Guides, Weird Theory
Latitude Zero
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 29, 2010 -
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Category: Animals, Cryptozoology, Geography and Maps, Movies, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Paranormal, Surgery, Science Fiction, 1960s, Asia, Weapons
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