Stabilized Patterson Footage

Now, we have all seen the famous Roger Patterson/Bob Gimlin Bigfoot video before. The grainy, shaky video is ingrained in most people's minds when they think of Bigfoot. The video's authenticity has been in question since it was filmed in 1967. Since then it has been featured in just about any and every TV show about the creature. What some of you may not have seen is a stabilized version of the footage. In this version, each frame is meticulously compared to the last and lined up. When it is played back the camera shake is accounted for and the main part of the image is stable. There is also another movie on the page that repeats and zooms in on a few key frames of the footage. Now, I don't want to bring up the old debate of whether or not this footage was of a real, unidentified primate or just a guy in a suit. I do think this stabilized video was pretty interesting though, and worth a mention. So, sit back and enjoy this update on a piece of Bigfoot history.

Hunt for Bigfoot in Malaysia

I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday vacation, now lets get back to some Cryptozoology news. It seems that there have been some sightings of a Bigfoot-type creature in the jungles of Malaysia. So much so, that the Johor National Parks Corporation is planning to catch the creature on camera. The eye-witness descriptions of the creatures are very similar to reports from the United States. The creatures are reported to be about nine feet tall, covered in hair and possess a strong odor. Now, I am all for scientific expeditions to determine the existence of these creatures. However, why do I feel somewhat skeptical that serious, scientific studies will be conducted then? "We are sitting on a wonderful opportunity by way of the Bigfoot research to spur ecotourism in Johor, taking the cue of Loch Ness in Scotland," Chow said. He said the Bigfoot of Endau-Rompin could be promoted like the Loch Ness monster, which brings in millions of tourism dollars for Scotland through tours and souvenirs. Is this just a case of sensationalism in order to bring tourists into the area that supposedly has had these sightings? I can't answer that for sure. Let's just hope that real science doesn't take a backseat to tourism and marketing ploys. I am going to keep an eye on this, so stay tuned for updates on this story and many others!

Holiday Wind-Down

Things have slowed down lately as far as Cryptozoology news goes. The Christmas holiday is upon us this weekend and my posts on here will probably be sparse for the next few days. I will be back after Christmas though and I am going to continue posting the latest Cryptozoology news. Going into the new year I am going to try even harder to secure some exclusive stories, interviews and field reports that you cannot see anywhere else. Also, don't forget about my feed that you can subscribe to. Stay tuned!

On The Lighter Side

All of you who read my blog, know that I take the subject of Cryptozoology very seriously. Having said that, I do like the humorous side of things as well. So, speaking of humorous, I ran across an interview with none other than Bigfoot himself. This interview is actually related to a book that has recently come out called "Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir". The title should tell you that it is meant as a joke. I have yet to read the book but I am planning to and will give a full review soon. For now though, let me leave you with a memorable quote from the interview with Bigfoot: Q: Pardon my asking, but what's the deal with your, um, scent? A: Bigfoot have interesting natural musk. It very masculine, very European. Smell like leather, ocean, ranch salad dressing and cat puke. Ladies go crazy for it. So, just crack a smile(I know you want to) and enjoy the interview. Now, back to our regularly scheduled Cryptozoology news...

"Cat-like" Creature Seen in Ohio

Cryptozoology-related news is kind of slow lately, as some of you may have noticed. There is an article however about a "cat-like" creature spotted in Granville, Ohio area. The article contains several photos of the animal, a few of which you can see below: The first thing I think when I see the pics; this is just a normal house cat. I see nothing to convince me otherwise. However, the man in this article, who took these pictures is adamant that the animal is quite large. He estimates it weighed as much as 80lbs and had a tail that was 3ft long. Without proper measurements, the scale in the photographs is hard to determine. The trees that the cat is walking amongst could be quite small or quite large. It is difficult to tell. Right now, I am sticking with my original feeling about these photos. This is nothing more than a large house cat. Although, it is not uncommon for captive wild animals to escape or be released in this country. So, I suppose time will tell what the animal really is. Stay tuned for updates on this story and many more!

New Mammal Species Possibly Discovered

The World Wildlife Fund has announced that it has pictures of a mysterious mammal species from the jungles of Borneo. The animal, which has been described as resembling a mix of a cat and a fox was photographed twice by motion-sensor cameras setup in the jungle. Here are small versions of the original pictures: As you can see from the pictures, the animal does somewhat resemble a lemur but scientists are almost certain that the animal is a new species of carnivorous mammal. If you want to view the original, higher resolution pictures you can go here and here. The originals are of somewhat poor quality, most likely due to them being taken at night. They are of good enough quality however to convince scientists that this is a new species. Maybe the WWF should put some motion-sensor cameras in the forests of the pacific northwest or other areas of concentrated Bigfoot sightings. I wonder if they would capture anything. I wonder if they did capture anything, would scientists be so eager to declare a new species of primate. Somehow, I think not. There just seems to be a taboo when it comes to Bigfoot and Cryptozoology that most people just discard them as something paranormal or nothing but a hoax. For example, as I was watching CNN today and they had this story about the new mammal discovery in Borneo. The CNN show was Anderson Cooper 360 I believe. Anyway, he was talking about the photos and saying that he didn't believe it. He said the photos were too much like a Yeti sighting. That he just wouldn't believe it. If people won't believe photos like these from a respected wildlife organization like the WWF are real then how are they going to believe that photos and videos of Bigfoot are real. I guess some people just don't want to take the time to do the research. They just want to live their lives, oblivious to anything that may burst their fragile, little bubble. There is a larger world out there, one that is full of mystery and discoveries waiting to happen. As a matter of a fact, if it wasn't for our sense of wonder then most of us reading this right now would not even exist.

New Bigfoot Pics

Well, they are purpoted to be pictures of Bigfoot anyway. The pictures and a story to go along with the sighting can be found on the BFRO website. I have posted a few pics from the site below. (Please note that these images are just crops. The original images can be found at the BFRO site.) As with most supposed Bigfoot photos, there isn't much detail in these. A video of this encounter would have certainly been better. Although, in the photos one can see what appears to be a humanoid figure on the other side of a snowy hill. From the sequence of the photos, the figure may be walking down the other side of the hill away from the cameraman. The scale of the figure and the hill is hard to determine. It does appear to be a large hill from the photos, as one can see what appears to be pine trees on the right side. If you also look closely in the photos, you will see that there appears to be many tracks leading up the hill to where the figure is. I can't say for certain what made these tracks, it could be people, animals or even Bigfoot. Until someone visits the site of this encounter and determines the scale of the figure photographed, we can't know for sure what is in those pictures. Anything can be faked nowadays so let's hope someone visits the area soon and comes back with an update on this. You can bet I will keep an eye on this story and post any developments on this blog. Stay tuned.

New Loren Coleman Interview

Browsing around the web as I usually do, I ran across the Phenomena Magazine website which has a recent interview with Loren Coleman. The interview, which has three parts, is probably the most in-depth interview I have ever read when it comes to Loren Coleman. It goes back all the way to his childhood, how he became interested in Cryptozoology, about his day job (he is retired now), John Keel, his thoughts on Bigfoot being captured and even a bit on the Loch Ness Monster. A very good read for anyone who would like to know a little bit more about the most influential person in Cryptozoology today. So, grab a cup of coffee, read the interview and stay tuned to this blog for more Cryptozoology news!

Bigfoot News

I hope everyone had a nice long Thanksgiving weekend, for those of you who celebrate it. Now, it's time to get back to business. The BFRO.net site has a news story about a video that was taken in New York State about 8 years ago. The footage (there is a link to the video on the page) is dark and of somewhat poor quality. When watching the video, keep your eye on the tree behind the man speaking. You will see, what appears to be something swinging in the tree. The BFRO site claims that the thing swinging around in the tree in the background is a baby Sasquatch or an ape. They seem to discount a monkey, as they think it would be too small. They also claim that the ape explanation is unlikely because of laws banning the ownership of such animals in that area of the country. After watching the video a few times, I am not sure what to make of it. There does appear to be something swinging in the tree in the background. What that something is, I can't tell. I don't think anyone can tell with certainty what is in the tree. The video is intriguing, but inconclusive. That's usually the problem with videos like this. They are usually of poor quality. We sometimes get to see a good-quality video of Bigfoot. Most of the time however, these are declared to be hoaxes. Unfortunately, I don't think a video is going to solve the Bigfoot mystery. We are going to need physical evidence to figure this out once and for all.

Amateur Bigfoot Video

I was browsing the web, looking for some interesting news stories and ran across this site. The site has a video on it that is purportedly of Bigfoot, actually a couple of Bigfeet it appears. According to the website, the video was shot in Sonoma County in California. From the video you can see something cross from right to left down the hill, then a few seconds later as he pans the camera over you can see another one cross from left to right closer to the cameraman. At this point he appears to make the amateur mistake of trying to zoom in way to far and the whole thing goes out of focus. Before it goes out of focus at the end, you can still make out how the thing walks. Which is somewhat like the creature (or person) filmed in the famous Patterson video. Here are a few screencaps from the site as well: Of course, the first thing I asked after watching the video was "Is it real?". I can't answer that unfortunately. I do know that this is either a video of some large, unknown hominids or it video of a couple of guys in fur suits. Unfortunately, there are a lot of hoaxes out there when it comes to sightings like this. Anyone can buy a gorilla suit and go walk around in the woods while their friend films them. I am leaning towards the hoax side of the fence on this one right now. It is hard to determine either way though. I would like your opinions on it as well. What do you think? Is it a hoax or is it real?

Mysterious 'Blobs' Debunked

There are many stories of mysterious 'blobs' or 'globsters' washing up on beaches across the world. These sightings have been documented for over 100 years now. In the past a lot of these 'blobs' were thought to be the carcasses of The Giant Octopus. Well, the chairman of the Biology Dept. at the University of South Florida believes these 'blobs' have a much more mundane explanation. More specifically, he believes these 'blobs' are whale blubber. The article goes into detail about what happens when a whale dies. The blubber becomes separated from the skeleton of the whale. This blubber then washes up on shore. That is a simplified explanation of what happens. I do believe that some, if not most of the 'blob' or 'globster' sightings can be attributed to whale carcasses. However, there are a lot of mysterious creatures in the world's oceans. Many of which we have yet to identify. Until the oceans are fully explored, we can only sit back and wonder about what creatures live beneath the waves. To me, that sense of wonder is what makes Cryptozoology so fascinating.

Swedish Lake Monster News

Maybe some of you have heard of Storsjo, the lake monster that supposedly inhabits Lake Storsjon in Sweden. Well, for years now, Storsjo has been under protection by being on the endangered species list. A list normally used for known animals that are thought to be endanger of becoming extinct. Not in this case. See, Storsjo's existence has never been scientifically proven. Well, this question about it's existence has prompted Swedish officials to remove the creature from the endangered species list. Being on that list, it was illegal for a anyone to actively go out and hunt the creature. That protection no longer exists. Of course, I understand this decision. The creature's existence hasn't been proven yet, so why protect something that may not be there. However, I don't think you can make that argument to the numerous people who have sighted something in the lake.

Bigfoot = Gigantopithecus?

For a while now, some Bigfoot researchers have believed that Bigfoot is actually a direct descendant of an ancient primate called Gigantopithecus Blackii. Gigantopithecus bones were discovered in Hong Kong about 80 years ago. The ape was believed to be almost 10ft tall when upright and could have weighed nearly 1,200lbs. There is now some evidence that this primate could have lived among early humans for as long as a million years. These primates were believed to have become extint about 100,000 years ago. Here is an artist's representation of what Gigantopithecus Blackii could have looked like: Knowing this is a representation of the creature, it still strikes me how much it resembles eye-witness accounts of Bigfoot. I am not saying Bigfoot is Gigantopithecus Blackii, but if we are trying to scientifically explain the existence of Bigfoot, then I think this is a plausible theory. Maybe news stories like this will show that Bigfoot is not a figment of the imagination or a product of pop culture. Here is scientific evidence that a creature fitting Bigfoot's description lived alongside humans. Who's to say it doesn't still live alongside humans?

China's Loch Ness

I was doing my usual web surfing and ran across an article about Lake Kanasi in China. More specifically, the article is about 'Kanasi Huguai'; China's Loch Ness Monster. Purportedly, the lake is home to a large or a number of large creatures. Many tourists visit it each year in search of the creatures and there are some descriptions of sightings in the article. "It's fish. Giant fish, some about 15 meters (50 feet) long." Says Yuan Guoying, a researcher at the Xinjiang Institute of Environmental Protection. Yuan has been studying the lake and the supposed creatures since a sighting 20 years ago. Yuan and his team have concluded that the lake contains at least dozens of these fish, a type of large Salmon, and are about 30-50ft long and weigh as much as 4 tons. This is the first time I have heard of 30-50ft fresh-water fish. If this conclusion is proven to be true, that would be a huge discovery. No pun intended. I am going to do some more research on this lake and see what I can find out. The article mentions pictures of the creatures as well. I hope to find some more info on this and if I do, you can be sure I will post it on this blog. Stay tuned!

More Texas Bigfoot News

Texas has been the spot for Bigfoot news lately. I am sure a lot of it has to do with the Texas Bigfoot Conference last month and the recent Bigfoot lecture in League City Texas. However, Texas does have it's share of sightings. This most recent news article has some sighting reports from a couple who live in the Eastern part of Texas. They go into detail on how the creature smells. "It's wasn't a skunk." says the woman. Then her husband goes into more detail; "It's like gettin' behind a gut wagon, in the summer." Which I assume means that the creature has a rotting-flesh smell. Which goes in line with other reports of how the creatures smell. The article also goes into some detail about how the Texas Bigfoot Research Center conducts it's business. How they go out into the forests, dressed in Camo with thermal and night-vision equipment. They also use the call-blasting method. This usually entails some loud-speakers and a supposed recording of other Bigfeet from other sightings. They blast these recordings in hopes of attracting one of the creatures. Of course, the article also gives some of the skeptics a chance to speak their mind. More specifically, a group called the North Texas Skeptics. All in all, it's a pretty good read.

Loren Coleman Interview

No, I didn't conduct this interview but I am in contact with Loren to have an interview with him. Hopefully, this will happen in the near future. Until then, you can read a small interview with Loren on MaineToday.com. Loren currently lives in Portland, Maine. The interview covers a bit of Loren's thoughts on Bigfoot. More specifically, the difference between Bigfoot sightings in the east and Bigfoot sightings on the west coast. It seems that sightings in the east have a more aggressive tone than ones in the west. Something I wasn't aware of. In the interview Loren is also asked about local cryptids in the Maine area. He mentions a sea serpent called Cassie, some black panther sightings and Bigfoot sightings. The story about Cassie was particularly interesting. It is a nice short interview that just reaffirms my admiration for Loren. So, check it out and stay tuned for more Cryptozoology news!

Happy Halloween

I just wanted to say Happy Halloween to all of you out there. It is one of my favorite holidays for sure. Of course, there is a bit of news to report on the Cryptozoology front as well. The Waco Tribune-Herald has a story about Daryl Colyer, a Bigfoot researcher with the Texas Bigfoot Research Center. You will remember Colyer from a story I posted a few days ago about a recent Bigfoot lecture. This article gives a little history about Daryl and his search for Bigfoot in the Texas Forests. It also goes into explaining that the guys that are doing this field work, looking for Bigfoot, are doing it at their own expense. There are no grants for this kind of work. Such is the story with most Bigfoot researchers. I think there needs to be a push for more funding into this research. I am sure there are some large corporations who would like their company name tied to the first actually discovery of a large North-American primate. Now, the $1 million bounty from a few weeks ago was a start, but that fell through. These researchers need big money to look for these creatures. Sure, I know that's easier said than done, but without it, we may never know the truth.

Loren Coleman Article

Through my normal news searches, I found an article on the Southern Illinois website. The article goes a little in-depth with the history of Loren Coleman. Anyone who follows Cryptozoology knows who Loren Coleman is. Loren has written over two dozen books on the subject and has had numerous TV appearances. The article digs a bit into Loren's past, mainly his college days at Southern Illinois University Carbondale(SIUC). It also mentions his recent endeavor with the Wizards Of The Coast and their 'Creature Appreciation Week'. You will remember the Wizards Of The Coast from the short lived $1 million bounty, that was quickly withdrawn. Loren Coleman is one the main reasons why I am so interested in Cryptozoology. Having read a few of his books when I was younger, it drove me to search for the truth when it came to the subject of Cryptozoology. I have spoken with Loren on a few occasions and not only is he a very intelligent man, he is also very down-to-earth and just a really nice guy. Keep up the great work Loren!

A History Of Bigfoot

It seems that Texas is the popular spot lately when it comes to Bigfoot conferences and such. At the College Of The Mainland, in League City Texas there will a lecture this Friday, the 28th of October at 6:30PM. The lecture is entitled, "Bigfoot, Sasquatch at COM". Daryl Colyer, a freelance Bigfoot researcher and Craig Woolheater, director of the Texas Bigfoot Research Center in Dallas, will be presenting the lecture. I actually think the chances of a Bigfoot-type creature existing in Texas are quite reasonable. Texas has a large amount of unpopulated forests, and as people encroach on this habitat, it is not unreasonable to think that they might start running into these creatures more and more. Oklahoma has had quite the surge of sightings in the last several years as well. Could this area of the country surpass the Pacific Northwest as the mecca for Bigfoot sightings? Only time will tell.

$1 Million Reward Retracted

This may come as bad news to some of you out there; It appears that the $1 million dollar bounty, that Loren Coleman announced at the Texas BF Conference last weekend, has been retracted. A Hasbro owned company, The Wizards Of The Coast, was the one who was going to sponsor the bounty. The Wizards of The Coast is mostly known for it's Magic The Gathering games. The bounty was withdrawn due to safety concerns for the people involved and the creatures that may be harmed in the process. The company is sponsoring another photo contest, however the prizes for that are much less than the $1 million originally planned. Here is a quote from the article: Instead, Duel Masters is sponsoring a photo contest that provides a guaranteed first prize of $5,000 for the photo that best perpetuates the mystique surrounding the hunt for the legendary creatures Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster and/or Yeti. A second place prize winner will receive $2,500, and three third place winners will receive $500. More details about the new photo contest will be revealed in a few days on their site. Overall, I still like idea of a photo contest that gets people out there looking. Maybe the $1 million was too much and that is why they decided to pull it. Money can make people do crazy things. When I heard about the reward last week, I was also concerned about the number of inevitable hoaxes that could be passed off as real pictures of Nessie or Bigfoot. Amazing things can be done by digital manipulation these days. All of these hoaxes may have hurt the real search for these creatures in the long run.