Cryptozoology

The search for and study of animals whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the Loch Ness monster and the Yeti – to name but a few!

Video: Alien or Jellyfish? Deep-Sea Monster Mystery!

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A strange unknown creature caught on video at a depth of 5000 feet (1,500 meters) has sparked all sorts of crazy suggestions… is it an Alien or just an unknown jellyfish? Stranger still, the location of the video is currently unknown!

Top 10 Weird Stories from 2011

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It’s that time of year again!
Below is a round up of the 10 most viewed posts on Cryptoworld over the last year. UFOs and Thylacines are still hot topics — what will be hot for 2012?

Video: Giant Crocodile caught in the Philippines

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A massive crocodile weighing one tonne has been caught by villagers in a remote area of the Philippines. At 21ft (6.4m), it is thought to be one of the biggest ever caught alive.

Tasmanian Tigers couldn’t kill Sheep!

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So the Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) has finally been cleared of killing sheep – but the news comes 75 years too late! New studies suggests the Tasmanian Tiger’s jaw was not strong enough to kill sheep and the bounty on their heads was unjust!

This month also marks the sad death of the last captive Tasmanian Tiger, know as Benjamin.

Video: Mongolin Dust Devil trashes Campsite

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OK, I’ve finally got around to sorting through some old video footage of our Deathworm expedition to Mongolian in 2005! Yep, only taken me 6 years!

The attached video shows a huge Dust Devil making its way towards are campsite, with disastrous results!

Jabberwocky – Video and Poem

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The Cryptid “Jabberwocky” — Could such a monster exists!?

What is the Jabberwocky? It’s a poem of nonsense verse written by Lewis Carroll, originally featured as a part of his novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1872).

Video: The Many Calls Of The Hairy Beast!

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This is a great compilation of noises, voices and video clips of the Hairy Beast!

AKA Bigfoot Sasquatch Yeti “Abominable Snowman” Knobby Yowie “Skunk Ape Honey Island” “Swamp Monster” Omah Windigo “Orang Pendek” Tokeloshe “Wild Man” Mapinguary “Swamp Ape” to name but a few!

Mersey Monster baffles Marine Experts

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Mersey Monster baffles Marine Experts — Hmm, looks like 2 dolphins or small whales. But I guess it could be something else.

Paul Renolds, from the Blue Planet Aquarium, who studied the photos, said: “It is virtually impossible to actually identify…”

Marsupial Wolf or Tasmanian Tiger?

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Its head and body looked like a dog, yet its striped coat was cat-like.

Confused? So the Tasmanian Tiger was definitely cat-like, not dog-like or wolf-like, but at the end of the day it’s still a marsupial!? Is that right?

Wallaby caught in Lyme Regis town centre!

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A real out-of-place cryptozoology find – a wallaby has been caught in Lyme Regis (UK) by an off-duty fireman. The wallaby is thought to be the same animal seen in a garden by a woman in Dorset.

It is unclear where the animal came from but the RSPCA said a number of them known to live wild in the UK.